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.

The USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2), an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 26 AUG 1961. IWO JIMA was the first of the purposefully designed class of "helicopter landing platform ships" that took advantage of the evolution of the helicopter during the Korean War into a dependable aircraft for transporting troops.

USS IWO JIMA is named for the epic battle of February 1945, in which three divisions of the United States Marine Corps took control of the tiny island of Iwo Jima from 22,000 determined Japanese defenders.

Feb 15, 2010 · USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2), the first ship designed from the keel up as an amphibious assault ship was launched September 17, 1960 at Bremerton, Washington and commissioned on August 26, 1961. The ship carried a squadron of 24 Marine helicopters plus a Battalion Landing Team of 1500 Marines.

Apr 8, 2020 · Iwo Jima was the site of one of the most important and most bitterly fought amphibious operations of the Pacific War. The strategic island, needed as an air base for the assault on Japan...

USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), the lead ship of the class, off the coast of South Vietnam in 1965. 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] .

On 31 October 1963, USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) departed Philippine waters for special operations along the coast of South Vietnam, standing by to protect American nationals during a period of...

On October 30, 1990, a major steam leak occurred in the fire room on board USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) resulting in the deaths of ten watch standers. The investigation determined the cause to be failure of the bonnet fasteners of a ship service turbine generator root valve.

Iwo Jima received tons of supplies and scores of Army helicopters, tanker trucks, and vehicles in her hangar and flight deek spaces. Nearly a thousand troops were embarked for her western transit that began 12 April.

In April 1970, Iwo Jima (LPH 2) made history while serving as the primary recovery ship for Apollo 13, the crippled lunar landing mission. In June 1976, Iwo Jima (LPH 2) commenced its...