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2. File:USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway at sea, in 1974.jpg ...

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   English: The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway at sea, in 1974. Visible on deck are Bell UH-1N Twin Huey, three Bell AH-1J SeaCobra, eight Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight of Marine Medium Helicopter Transport Squadron 261 (HMM-261) and two Sikorsky RH-53D of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12).

3. USS Iwo Jima - Wikipedia

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   Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Iwo Jima, in memory of the Battle of Iwo Jima. USS Iwo Jima (CV-46) was to be a Essex-class aircraft carrier, but construction was canceled in August 1945 and scrapped 1949. USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of the Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ships, she served from 1961 to ...

4. File:JS Mashū and USS Iwo Jima, -4 Sep. 2006 a.jpg - Wikipedia

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   The Japanese Defense Ship, Mashu Class Oiler JDS MASHU (AOE 425) pulls alongside the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) during a replenishment at sea on Sep. 4, 2006 to the Arabian Sea. The IWO JIMA is on a six-month deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations and the Global War on Terrorism.

5. USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) - Wikipedia

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   On 17 April 1970, Iwo Jima was the flagship of Task Force 130 that waited for the Apollo 13 spaceship's astronauts after their memorable "successful failure" mission and splashdown near American Samoa. In the 1995 film Apollo 13, Iwo Jima was played by her sister ship, New Orleans (LPH-11).

6. USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) - Wikipedia

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   Fabrication work for Iwo Jima began at Ingalls shipyard on 3 September 1996, and the ship's keel was laid on 12 December 1997. At the keel laying ceremony, United States Army Captain Jacklyn H. Lucas, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving as a Marine at the Battle of Iwo Jima, placed his Medal of Honor citation in the hull of the ship, where it remains today. [2]

7. File:Marines Capture Iwo Jima, 1945.jpg - Wikipedia

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8. Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship - Wikipedia

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   The Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ships 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. [1] They were named for battles featuring the United States Marine Corps, starting with the Battle of ...

9. Landing platform helicopter - Wikipedia

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   For ships of this hull classification in the Royal Navy, LPH is a direct acronym for "Landing Platform Helicopter", while the United States Navy referred to its vessels within this classification as "Landing ship, Personnel, Helicopter", [1] and after 2006 as "amphibious assault ships". The etymology is L for amphibious, P for transport, and H ...