USS Guadalcanal

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USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), the third Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship (helicopter), was launched by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard 16 March 1963, sponsored by Zola Shoup, wife of General Shoup, the former Commandant of the Marine Corps; and commissioned 20 July 1963. It was the second ship in the Navy to bear the name.

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Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship, amphibious assault ship, United States Navy, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 

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    1961-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1961-09-01T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1963-07-20T00:00:00Z
    1963-07-20T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1994-08-31T00:00:00Z
    1994-08-31T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1963-03-16T00:00:00Z
    1963-03-16T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    330-CFD-DN-ST-87-06373 (23812936985)330-CFD-DN-ST-87-06373 (23812936985)
    RH-53D of HM-14 sweeping mines in the Persian Gulf 1987RH-53D of HM-14 sweeping mines in the Persian Gulf 1987
    USS Hawes (FFG-53), USS William H. Standley (CG-32) and USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) escort tanker Gas King in the Persian Gullf on 21 October 1987 (6432283)USS Hawes (FFG-53), USS William H. Standley (CG-32) and USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) escort tanker Gas King in the Persian Gullf on 21 October 1987 (6432283)
    A port quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) anchored off the coast of Puerto Rico during Exercise Ocean Venture `88 - DPLA - 5ff03ff1999c916215e000fb59c0c4b5A port quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) anchored off the coast of Puerto Rico during Exercise Ocean Venture '88 - DPLA - 5ff03ff1999c916215e000fb59c0c4b5
    A starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) anchored off the coast of Puerto Rico during exercise OCEAN VENTURE `88 - DPLA - ecc0bb8050f664f407ed65775a9b2ac6A starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) anchored off the coast of Puerto Rico during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88 - DPLA - ecc0bb8050f664f407ed65775a9b2ac6
    Colon, Panama Docks, USS Guadalcanal on right, March 1964Colon, Panama Docks, USS Guadalcanal on right, March 1964
    USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at anchor in 1968USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at anchor in 1968
    Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King of HS-3 recovers Apollo 9 astronaut off USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) on 13 March 1969 (S69-20092)Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King of HS-3 recovers Apollo 9 astronaut off USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) on 13 March 1969 (S69-20092)
    USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at sea in 1983USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at sea in 1983
    USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) underway off Beirut in May 1983USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) underway off Beirut in May 1983
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      commonsimage330-CFD-DN-ST-87-06373 (23812936985) Commons
      commonsimageRH-53D of HM-14 sweeping mines in the Persian Gulf 1987 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Hawes (FFG-53), USS William H. Standley (CG-32) and USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) escort tanker Gas King in the Persian Gullf on 21 October 1987 (6432283) Commons
      commonsimageA port quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) anchored off the coast of Puerto Rico during Exercise Ocean Venture '88 - DPLA - 5ff03ff1999c916215e000fb59c0c4b5 Commons
      commonsimageA starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) anchored off the coast of Puerto Rico during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88 - DPLA - ecc0bb8050f664f407ed65775a9b2ac6 Commons
      commonsimageColon, Panama Docks, USS Guadalcanal on right, March 1964 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at anchor in 1968 Commons
      commonsimageSikorsky SH-3D Sea King of HS-3 recovers Apollo 9 astronaut off USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) on 13 March 1969 (S69-20092) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at sea in 1983 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) underway off Beirut in May 1983 Commons
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