Landing Platform Helicopter
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Landing Platform, Helicopter (LPH) is the US Navy hull classification symbol for the amphibious assault ships of the Iwo Jima class and three converted Essex class aircraft carriers. No ships of this classification are currently in active service with the United States Navy having been replaced with multi-purpose ships classified as Landing Helicopter Dock or Landing Helicopter Assault ships.
[edit] LPH Ships
- USS Block Island (LPH-1) (CVE-21) Conversion to LHP Cancelled[1]
- USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
- USS Okinawa (LPH-3)
- USS Boxer (LPH-4) (ex CV-21)
- USS Princeton (LPH-5) (ex CV-37)
- USS Thetis Bay (LHP-6) (ex CVE-90)
- USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7)
- USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) (ex CV-45)
- USS Guam (LPH-9)
- USS Tripoli (LPH-10) Towed hulk on loan to the US Army to launch missile targets for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Missiles, test-fired from the Pacific Missile Range Facility.
- USS New Orleans (LPH-11)
- USS Inchon (LPH-12)
The Royal Navy Also has operated LPH type ships calling them commando carriers
- HMS Ocean (R68) Converted Colossus class aircraft carrier
- HMS Theseus (R64) Converted Colossus class aircraft carrier
- HMS Albion (R07) Converted Centaur class aircraft carrier
- HMS Bulwark (R08) Converted Centaur class aircraft carrier
- HMS Hermes (R12) Converted Centaur class aircraft carrier
- HMS Ocean (L12) New design based on the Invincible class aircraft carrier, Currently in service.
