Iwo Jima class Amphibious Assault Ship Helicopter LPH Navy

US Navy
Iwo Jima class Amphibious Assault Ship - LPH

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10/23

Ships:

LPH 2 USS Iwo Jima (1961)
LPH 3 USS Okinawa (1962)
LPH 7 USS Guadalcanal (1963)
LPH 9 USS Guam (1965)
LPH 10 USS Tripoli (1966)
LPH 11 USS New Orleans (1968)
LPH 12 USS Inchon (1970)

Specifications:

Displacement: 18475 tons (full load)
Length: 180 meters (592 ft)
Beam: 26 meters (84 ft)
Draft: 8.2 meters (27 ft)
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h)
Range: ?

Complement:
Ship's Company: 667
Embarked Landing Force: 1800 Marines

Propulsion:
2 x 600 psi boilers
1 x geared steam turbine (22000 hp / 16000 kW)
1 shaft, 1 propeller

Armament:
3 x 3"/50 (3-inches/50-caliber) DP guns (removed later)
2 x Mk.25 launcher for 8 x RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Missiles (BPMDS)

2 x Mk.15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) (added later)

Aviation:
full flight deck (180 x 32 meters) / hangar deck

up to 25 Aircraft:
AV-8B Harrier II / CH-53 Sea/Super Stallion
CH-46D Sea Knight
UH-1 Huey / AH-1 Cobra

The Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ships of the US Navy were the first amphibious assault ships designed and built as dedicated helicopter carriers, capable of operating up to 25 helicopters to carry up to 1,800 marines ashore.

class + detail images
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LPH 2 USS Iwo Jima

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy lph-3 uss okinawa 27c

LPH 3 USS Okinawa

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LPH 7 USS Guadalcanal

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy lph-9 uss guam 02c

LPH 9 USS Guam

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy lph-10 uss tripoli 36c

LPH 10 USS Tripoli

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy lph-11 uss new orleans 27c

LPH 11 USS New Orleans

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy lph-12 uss inchon 16c

LPH 12 USS Inchon

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy mk.15 phalanx ciws mk.25 rim-7 sea sparrow 53

Mk.25 launcher for RIM-7 Sea Sparrow SAM / Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy mk.25 bpmds sea sparrow sam missile 31c

iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph landing helicopter us navy mk.25 bpmds sea sparrow sam missile 31c

Mk.25 launcher for RIM-7 Sea Sparrow SAM / twin 3"/50 DP gun

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