3-Ship Tripoli ARG, 31st MEU Transit Malacca Strait En Route to the Middle East

The Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit were approaching the northern exit of the Malacca Strait on Wednesday, en route to the Middle East. Big deck amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and amphibious transport docks USS San Diego (LPD-22) and USS New Orleans (LPD-18) transited the Singapore Strait one day prior, with local media outlet Channel News Asia showing a video of Tripoli’s transit past Singapore. Automated Identification System data, which ships broadcast to provide their positioning, showed Tripoli, San Diego and New Orleans sailing north up the Malacca Strait on Tuesday night local time.