USS Iwo Jima 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. She carried helicopters and typi
USS Iwo Jima off the United States East Coast in April 1979
2/4 Marines board HMM-363 UH-34s, 12 March 1968
Crews on the Iwo Jima hoisting the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey on board.
USS Iwo Jima being towed by a tug in c1962.
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 helicop
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
…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. She carried helicopters and…
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), the lead ship of the class, off the coast of South Vietnam in 1965.