 USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: | United States Navy |
| In commission: | 1961-2002 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 18,474 tons (full) 11,000 tons (light) |
| Length: | 592 ft (180 m) |
| Beam: | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft (8. Stability conditions (watercraft is the term used to describe the various standard loading configurations to which a Ship, Boat, or offshore platform may be subjected Stability conditions (watercraft is the term used to describe the various standard loading configurations to which a Ship, Boat, or offshore platform may be subjected 2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 600 psi (4 MPa) boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower (16 MW) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Troops: | 2,157 |
| Complement: | 667 |
| Armament: | Initially: 4 × 3-inch (76 mm) / 50 caliber AA guns Later: 2 × 3-inch (76 mm) / 50 caliber AA guns, 8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers, 2 × Phalanx CIWS |
| Aviation facilities: | 25 helicopters Flight deck width: 105 ft (32 m) |
The Iwo Jima-class helicopter landing platform ships (LPH) 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. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. The term caliber or calibre designates the interior Diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod Sea Sparrow was developed from the AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-air missile as a lightweight "point defense" weapon that could be retrofitted to existing ships The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH is the US Navy Hull classification symbol for the Amphibious assault ships of the ''Iwo Jima'' class and three An amphibious assault ship (also referred to as an amphibious assault carrier or commando carrier) is a type of Helicopter carrier employed to land Helicopter carrier is a term for an Aircraft carrier whose primary purpose is to operate Helicopters The term is sometimes used for both ASW carriers History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. They were named for battles featuring the United States Marine Corps, starting with the Battle of Iwo Jima. The Battle of Iwo Jima ( February 19, 1945 &ndash March 26, 1945) was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima The first ship of the class was commissioned in 1961, and the last was decommissioned in 2002.
Ships of the class:
- USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
- USS Okinawa (LPH-3)
- USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7)
- USS Guam (LPH-9)
- USS Tripoli (LPH-10)
- USS New Orleans (LPH-11)
- USS Inchon (LPH-12)
References
 | This United States Navy article is a stub. First cruises and Cuban Missile Crisis Iwo Jima was laid down 2 April 1959 by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton Wash History Following commissioning and sea trials Okinawa departed Philadelphia 20 June 1962 for her Homeport, Norfolk Va Vietnam Service 1967-1973 She served on three deployments to Vietnamese waters during the Vietnam War, participating in numerous operations List of Awards Citations and Campaign Ribbons Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Battle You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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