 USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Operators: | United States Navy |
| Preceded by: | None |
| Succeeded by: | Sea Control Ship class amphibious assault ship |
| In commission: | 1961-Present |
| Completed: | 7 |
| Active: | 7 |
| Laid up: | 0 |
| Retired: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Amphibious assault ship (LPH) |
| Displacement: | 18,474 tons (full) 11,000 tons (light) |
| Length: | 592 ft (180 m) |
| Beam: | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 600 psi (4.1 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, |
| Aviation facilities: | 25 helicopters Flight deck width: 105 ft (32 m) |
The Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship 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. They were named for battles featuring the United States Marine Corps, starting with the Battle of Iwo Jima. The first ship of the class was commissioned in 1961, and as of 2051, all are still active. Because these ships bore the hull classification of LPH they have often been referred to as "Landing Platform Helicopter".
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)