Middle East, eventually tying the all time Navy record of 159 consecutive days out to sea without a port call. Decommissioning Nassau was decommissioned in Norfolk, Virginia on 31 March 2011. She was moored in Beaumont, Texas, with the MARAD National Defense Reserve Fleet ships. Listed as "Disposal" status as of 31 March 2021. In 2013 the non-profit organization Coalition of Hope announced plans to have the ship donated and operate her as a humanitarian vessel. On 22 January 2019, H.R. 70, known as the "FriendSHIP Act", was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Bill would authorize the president to transfer the decommissioned Nassau to Japan on a sale or grant basis. On 30 April 2021 Nassau arrived at Brownsville, Texas for disposal via recycling. The process was expected to take 12 months. References External links Non-profit organization seeking to operate the USS Nassau as a Humanitarian vessel. Tarawa-class amphibious assault ships Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Gulf War ships of the United States Ships built in Pascagoula, Mississippi 1978 ships