USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)
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USS Iwo Jima is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. The ship was commissioned in 2001 and is in service.
USS Iwo Jima transits the Atlantic Ocean on 6 September 2008
Iwo Jima operating in fog in the Atlantic Ocean
USS Iwo Jima pier side in New Orleans
A close-up of the ship's motto, "Uncommon Valor", Portland, Maine, 2 July 2005
The Wasp class is a class of landing helicopter dock amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy. Based on the Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and la
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)
…USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. The ship was commissioned in 2001 and is in service. Fabrication…
USS Wasp on 4 October 2007
Wasp, left, and Tarawa-class Saipan, in 1993.
USS Essex performing a stern gate mating with a landing craft
Air traffic control aboard USS Wasp