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2. List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

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   The United States Navy built nearly 1,200 tank landing ships, classified as "Landing Ship, Tank" or "LST", from the World War II-era up through the early 1970s. [47] The Newport class , which entered service in 1969, would be the last class built and the only class capable of exceeding 20 knots.

3. 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 ...

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

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   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.

5. List of current ships of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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   USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway in the Atlantic USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997 The United States Navy has approximately 470 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 50 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 110 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...

6. List of yard and district craft of the United States Navy

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   All specially-built yard net tenders were reclassified in 1944 as auxiliary net laying ships, see List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy § Net laying ships (AN) for the reclassification result. The 24 impressed tugboats were reclassed as Net tender tugs (YNT), later some as tugboats (YTB or YTL).

7. Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the ...

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   Likewise, a Navy or Marine Corps service member may receive medals and decorations of another military branch, if cross assigned to a command of the respective service. All Navy and Marine Corps members are eligible to receive inter-service awards and decorations as well as approved foreign awards and International awards .

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. USS Okinawa (LPH-3) - Wikipedia

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   USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship assigned the name "Okinawa", in honor of the World War II Battle of Okinawa .