Check the listing for details. US NAVY - USS Peleliu (LHA-5) Challenge Coin. Condition: New. Listed at 14.99 USD. This is a great looking US NAVY - USS Peleliu (LHA-5) commemorative challenge coin. Coin has reeded edges and is about 1 9/16" in diameter. Front side of coin is printed and colorized while the rear side is raised lettering and gold plated. Coin is contained in an acrylic air tight holder. USS Peleliu (LHA-5) was a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship 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 will rest in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii alongside USS Tarawa in the inactive reserve in case of further need. Name: USS Peleliu Namesake: Battle of Peleliu Ordered: 6 November 1970 Builder: Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding Laid down: 12 November 1976 Launched: 25 November 1978 Commissioned: 3 May 1980 Decommissioned: 31 March 2015 Homeport: U.S. Naval Base San Diego Motto: "Pax per Potens"("Peace through power") Nickname(s): The Fighting Five, Iron Nickle, Status: Inactive reserve Badge: COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE* For combined shipping place all items in cart then purchase all items together from cart for 1 combined shipping charge...