USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3)
The USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) is the first purpose-built expeditionary mobile base vessel in the United States Navy.[1]
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Lewis B. Puller departing for its first operational deployment in 2017
History
U.S. Navy SEALs launched from the Lewis B. Puller for the 2024 Iranian dhow seizure operation in January 2024.[2]
References
- "US Navy Commissions First-of-Class Expeditionary Mobile Sea Base, USS Lewis B. Puller" (Press release). United States Navy. 17 August 2017. NNS170817-23. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- Gambrell, Jon; Becatoros, Elena; Copp, Tara (16 January 2024). "US military seizes Iranian missile parts bound for Houthi rebels in raid where 2 SEALs went missing" (News article). AP News. Jerusalem: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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