Amphibious Assault Ship
LHD 5 - USS Bataan
Type, Class:		Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi Purpose) - LHD; Wasp - class planned and built as LHD 5
Builder:		Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
STATUS:		Awarded: December 20, 1991 Laid down: June 22, 1994 Launched: March 15, 1996 Commissioned: September 20, 1997 ACTIVE / in service (Atlantic Fleet)
Homeport:		Norfolk, Virginia
Namesake:		named to honor the heroic defense of the Bataan Peninsula (Philippines) in WWII. > see history, below;
Ship's Motto:		COURAGE - COMMITMENT - HONOR
Technical Data: (Measures, Propulsion, Armament, Aviation, etc.)		see: INFO > Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ship - LHD
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Mediterranean Sea - June 2014 Aqaba, Jordan - May 2014 Strait of Hormuz - October 2011 Gulf of Aden - August 2011 Gulf of Aden - August 2011 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - July 2011 June 2011 June 2011 Atlantic Ocean - June 2011 Mediterranean Sea - June 2011 Mediterranean Sea - June 2011 Mediterranean Sea - June 2011 Mediterranean Sea - May 2011 Mediterranean Sea - May 2011 Mediterranean Sea - May 2011 Mediterranean Sea - May 2011 Mediterranean Sea - May 2011 Atlantic Ocean - April 2011 Atlantic Ocean - April 2011 Atlantic Ocean - April 2011 Atlantic Ocean - April 2011 Atlantic Ocean - April 2011 Atlantic Ocean - April 2011 Atlantic Ocean - April 2011 Norfolk, Virginia - March 2011 Norfolk, Virginia - March 2011 Atlantic Ocean - February 2011 Atlantic Ocean - September 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - August 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - August 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - April 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - April 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - April 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - April 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - April 2010 Caribbean Sea - February 2010 Caribbean Sea - February 2010 Caribbean Sea - February 2010 off Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response - February 2010 off Haiti - February 2010 off Haiti - February 2010 off Haiti - January 2010 off Haiti - January 2010 off Haiti - January 2010 CH-53E Super Stallions - off Haiti - January 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - January 2010 Norfolk, Virginia - December 2009 Atlantic Ocean - December 2009 Atlantic Ocean - December 2009 5th Fleet AOR - November 2009 5th Fleet AOR - November 2009 Mediterranean Sea - October 2009 5th Fleet AOR - October 2009 Exercise Bright Star 2009 - Mediterranean Sea - October 2009 Mediterranean Sea - October 2009 Red Sea - October 2009 5th Fleet AOR - September 2009 5th Fleet AOR - September 2009 MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263/REIN) - 5th Fleet AOR - August 2009 MH-53 Sea Dragon (HM-15) - Persian Gulf - August 2009 Mediterranean Sea - June 2009 Mediterranean Sea - June 2009 Suez Canal - June 2009 Suez Canal - June 2009 Palma de Mallorca - May 2009 Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) - Atlantic Ocean - May 2009 Atlantic Ocean - May 2009 Atlantic Ocean - May 2009 Atlantic Ocean - May 2009 Atlantic Ocean - May 2009 replenishment with USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) - Atlantic Ocean - May 2009 Norfolk, Virginia - May 2009 New York - November 2008 New York - November 2008 Atlantic Ocean - November 2008 Norfolk, Virginia - September 2008 Norfolk, Virginia - September 2008 Norfolk, Virginia - September 2008 Atlantic Ocean - July 2008 Atlantic Ocean - July 2008 Norfolk, Virginia - September 2007 Norfolk, Virginia - July 2007 Norfolk, Virginia - July 2007 Norfolk, Virginia - July 2007 Onslow Bay, North Carolina - June 2007 Onslow Bay, North Carolina - June 2007 Red Sea - June 2007 Rota, Spain - June 2007 Suez Canal - June 2007 Persian Gulf - April 2007 Persian Gulf - April 2007 Jebel Ali, UAE - March 2007 Central Command AOR - March 2007 Central Command AOR - March 2007 Central Command AOR - March 2007 Arabian Sea - February 2007 Central Command AOR - February 2007 Central Command AOR - February 2007 Central Command AOR - February 2007 Atlantic Ocean - January 2007 Atlantic Ocean - January 2007 Atlantic Ocean - January 2007 Norfolk, Virginia - January 2007 Norfolk, Virginia - January 2007 Suez Canal - January 2007 Atlantic Ocean - December 2006 Atlantic Ocean - November 2006 Atlantic Ocean - November 2006 Atlantic Ocean - October 2006 Atlantic Ocean - October 2006 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands - June 2006 Norfolk, Virginia - May 2006 Atlantic Ocean - February 2006 Atlantic Ocean - February 2006 Atlantic Ocean - January 2006 Atlantic Ocean - January 2006 Atlantic Ocean - January 2006 Norfolk, Virginia - September 2005 Gulf of Mexico - September 2005 Gulf of Mexico - September 2005 Gulf of Mexico - September 2005 Gulf of Mexico - August 2005 Gulf of Mexico - August 2005 exercise PANAMAX 2005 - August 2005 Caribbean Sea - August 2005 Caribbean Sea - August 2005 Ingleside, Texas - July 2005 Atlantic Ocean - July 2005 Atlantic Ocean - June 2005 Atlantic Ocean - June 2005 Atlantic Ocean - June 2005 Atlantic Ocean - June 2005 Atlantic Ocean - June 2005 Atlantic Ocean - June 2005 Atlantic Ocean - June 2005 Atlantic Ocean - May 2005 Port Everglades, Florida - April 2005 Atlantic Ocean - March 2005 USS Georgia (SSGN-729) and USS Bataan (LHD-5) - Norfolk, Virginia - November 2004 Atlantic Ocean - October 2004 Norfolk, Virginia - March 2004 Jacksonville, Florida - October 2003 off Virginia - September 2003 Norfolk, Virginia - September 2003 Norfolk, Virginia - June 2003 Red Sea - April 2003 Suez Canal - February 2003 January 2003 Atlantic Ocean - January 2003 Operation Enduring Freedom - January 2002 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile live fire exercise - March 2001 RIM-116 RAM Rolling Airframe Missile live fire exercise - March 2001 RIM-116 RAM Rolling Airframe Missile live fire exercise - March 2001 RIM-116 RAM Rolling Airframe Missile live fire exercise - March 2001 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow live fire exercise - March 2001 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow live fire exercise - March 2001 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow live fire exercise - March 2001 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow live fire exercise - March 2001 Atlantic Ocean - July 1999 Pascagoula, Mississippi - March 1996 Pascagoula, Mississippi - March 1996
Namesake & History:
USS BATAAN memorializes the valiant resistance of American and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula in the dawning days of World War II. Fighting on the Philippine Islands of Luzon and Corregidor began just 10 short hours after the raid on Pearl Harbor. After weeks of Japanese air raids and beach landings on the north of Luzon, General Douglas MacArthur ordered withdrawal from the fortified north to the narrow jungle peninsula December 23, 1941. There, combined Army, Navy, Marine Corps and American-trained Filipino forces opposed teeming Japanese aggressors. Despite rampant disease, malnutrition, insufficient supplies and ammunition, the “Battling Bastards of Bataan” defended the peninsula until April 16, 1942. Corregidor fell shortly after on May 6, 1942. During combat, some units absorbed as high as 80 percent casualties. Tens of thousands of American service members died either in battle or during the unconscionable “Bataan Death March.” The 65-mile “Death March” alone claimed the lives of more than 21,000 allies in less than a week and is marked as one of the greatest tragedies of World War II. Those who survived the march faced starvation and disease aboard “hell ships” during transportation and later in prison camps until Japan's formal surrender in 1945. Two of every three Americans who defended Bataan and Corregidor never returned home. Bataan was the last American stronghold in the Pacific theater to fall until MacArthur fulfilled his famed prophecy, “I shall return,” by reconquering the Philippine Islands two-and-one-half years later. The battle of Bataan and ensuing “Death March” are widely regarded as one of the greatest examples of allied courage, endurance and sacrifice in the history of military conflict.
USS Bataan (LHD 5): 2003 to 2007 Iraq War The Bataan was one of many vessels in the Middle East region at the beginning of the Iraq war on or about 20 March 2003. After delivering her attack and transport helicopters, troops, and vehicles she was employed as a "Harrier Carrier" with primary duties supporting two Marine AV-8B Harrier II Squadrons along with USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). She has made two deployments to the region since the invasion. For her third deployment, she joined the Fifth Fleet in the Gulf region, transiting the Suez Canal into the Red Sea on 30 January 2007. Bataan provided relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. She was positioned near New Orleans prior to Katrina making landfall, and began relief operations on 30 August. The ship's helicopters were among the first to provide damage assessment. They went on to transport over 1600 displaced persons. Bataan delivered more than 100,000 pounds (45 metric tons) of cargo and 8000 U.S. gallons (30,000 liters) of fresh water to the area. The ship served as a base for two fly-away medical teams, consisting of 84 medical professionals, who provided emergency medical care in New Orleans. 2005 Evaluation of V-22 Osprey The Bataan served as a naval testbed for evaluation of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in September 2005. This work included OPEVAL II operational and live fire tests and was accomplished with a total of eight Ospreys. In 2009, the Bataan became the first Navy ship to host an operational squadron of V-22 rotorcraft when she embarked ten Ospreys of the VMM-263. 2008 Hurricane Gustav Early in September 2008, Bataan participated in the HURREX exercise where the U.S. Second Fleet directed tests designed to evaluate the ship's ability to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief needs during the 2008 hurricane season. She was ordered to be prepared to deploy in the event that the Navy is directed to provide assistance to civilian authorities after Hurricane Gustav came ashore. 2010 Haiti earthquake On 13 January 2010, the Bataan was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It was deployed to Grand-Goâve. She returned home 3 April 2010. 2011 Libya & Italy On March 23 2011 the USS Bataan was deployed to Libya to assist in enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya. source: wikipedia
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