Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship
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 USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) |
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| General Characteristics | |
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| Displacement: | 18,474 tons (full) 11,000 tons (light) |
| Length: | 592 ft (180 m) |
| Flight deck width: | 105 ft (32.0 m) |
| Beam: | 84 ft (25.6 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 600 psi (4 MPa) boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower (16 MW) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 667 |
| Troop accommodations: | 2,157 |
| Armament (initial): | 4 × 3 in (76 mm) / 50 caliber AA guns |
| Armament (later): | 2 × 3 in (76 mm) / 50 caliber AA guns, 8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers, 2 × Phalanx CIWS |
| Aircraft: | 25 helicopters |
The Iwo Jima-class helicopter landing platform ships (LPH) of the United States Navy were the first amphibious assault ships designed and built as dedicated helicopter carriers, capable of operating up to 20 helicopters to carry up to 1,800 marines ashore. They were named for battles featuring the United States Marine Corps, starting with the Battle of Iwo Jima. The first ship of the class was commissioned in 1961, and the last was decommissioned in 2002.
Ships of the class:
- (LPH-2) USS Iwo Jima
- (LPH-3) USS Okinawa
- (LPH-7) USS Guadalcanal
- (LPH-9) USS Guam
- (LPH-10) USS Tripoli
- (LPH-11) USS New Orleans
- (LPH-12) USS Inchon
[edit] References
| Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship |
| Iwo Jima | Okinawa | Guadalcanal | Guam | Tripoli | New Orleans | Inchon |
List of amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy |
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