Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship

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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
Class overview
Operators: United States Navy
In commission: 1961-2002
General characteristics
Displacement: 18,474 tons (full)
11,000 tons (light)
Length: 592 ft (180 m)
Beam: 84 ft (26 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)
Troops: 2,157
Complement: 667
Armament: Initially:
4 × 3-inch (76 mm) / 50 caliber AA guns
Later:
2 × 3-inch (76 mm) / 50 caliber AA guns,
8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers,
2 × Phalanx CIWS
Aviation facilities: 25 helicopters
Flight deck width: 105 ft (32 m)

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:

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