“Tell me about a triumph.” Pierce was the chief master-at-arms aboard the USS Tortuga, a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship with a crew of about 400. Ships of this class are notable for ...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Multicultural Committee aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) hosted an event to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month while on deployment in the Western ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The top leaders aboard the USS Tortuga have been relieved of their duties after the amphibious dock landing ship struck a buoy. The Navy says the commanding officer ...

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — On a floating platform linking the USS Fort McHenry and USS Tortuga, sailors strolled past each other Wednesday carrying personal gear and other materials to their ...

USS Tortuga, At Sea -- Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), along with Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), completed a certification exercise ...