USS '' Peleliu '' ( LHA-5 ) is a of the United States Navy , named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II . Entering service in 1980 , she has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions , performed an evacuation of U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo , operated with the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce , participated in Pacific Partnership deployments , and provided assistance following the massive floods in Pakistan in 2010 . She was decommissioned in San Diego , California on March 31 , 2015 . She currently rests , out of commission and in reserve , at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office , Pearl Harbor , Hawaii alongside in the inactive reserve in case of further need
massive floods in Pakistan in 2010
2010 Pakistan floods
USS Peleliu