USS Iwo Jima

USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of her class and type and the first amphibious assault ship to be designed and built from the keel up as a dedicated helicopter carrier. She carried helicopters and typically embarked USMC elements of a Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU)/later Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) principally the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) to conduct heliborne operations in support of an amphibious operation. There was no well deck to support landing craft movement of personnel or equipment to/from shore. Iwo Jima was the second of three ships of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of Iwo Jima, although the first to be completed and see service.

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length 184 metre, draft 7.9 metre, speed 23 knot, beam 31.7 metre, 
Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship, amphibious assault ship, United States Navy, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 

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1961-08-26T00:00:00Z

1961-08-26T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1960-09-17T00:00:00Z

1960-09-17T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1993-07-14T00:00:00Z

1993-07-14T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1959-04-02T00:00:00Z

1959-04-02T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Uss iwo jima (LPH-2) 2

USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), Vancouver (LPD-2) and Thomaston (LSD-28) in January 1967

UH-1D taking off from the deck of the USS Iwo Jima

Uss iwo jima (LPH-2) 3

UH-1D is moved on deck of the USS Iwo Jima

UH-1D is pushed into place for take-off from USS Iwo Jima

USS Taluga (AO-62)

UH-34D of HMM-363 on USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) c1966

USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway at sea, in 1974

UH-34Ds of HMM-363 land on USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) c1966

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Uss iwo jima (LPH-2) 2		Commons
commons	image		USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), Vancouver (LPD-2) and Thomaston (LSD-28) in January 1967		Commons
commons	image		UH-1D taking off from the deck of the USS Iwo Jima		Commons
commons	image		Uss iwo jima (LPH-2) 3		Commons
commons	image		UH-1D is moved on deck of the USS Iwo Jima		Commons
commons	image		UH-1D is pushed into place for take-off from USS Iwo Jima		Commons
commons	image		USS Taluga (AO-62)		Commons
commons	image		UH-34D of HMM-363 on USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) c1966		Commons
commons	image		USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway at sea, in 1974		Commons
commons	image		UH-34Ds of HMM-363 land on USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) c1966		Commons