Iwo Jima-class Amphibious Assault Ships
Construction Data
Dimensions
Displacement
- Standard - 11,000 tons
- Normal - tons
- Full Load - 18,474 tons
- Waterline -
- Overall - 592 ft
- Flight Deck -
- Waterline -
- Overall - 84 ft
- Flight Deck -
- Standard -
- Normal -
- Full Load - 27 ft
Propulsion
Machinery: 2 boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft
Speed: 22 knots
Range/Endurance:
Personnel
Ship's Company: 667
Marine Force: 2,157
Flight Deck
Elevators: 2, 1 ea port/starboard
Catapults:
Arresting Gear:
Armament
Weapons: 4x 3"/50cal AA guns
Aircraft: 25 helicopters of assorted types
Refits
Two of the 3" guns were removed; replaced with 2x 8-cell Sea Sparrow launchers and 2x 20mm Phalanx mounts
Notes
The Iwo Jima-class was not equipped to carry or operate landing craft.
Ships in Class
| LPH-2 USS Iwo Jima LPH-3 USS Okinawa | LPH-7 USS Guadalcanal LPH-9 USS Guam | LPH-10 USS Tripoli LPH-11 USS New Orleans | LPH-12 USS Inchon |
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