Iwo Jima-class Amphibious Assault Ships
LPH-9 USS Guam
Highlights of Ship's Service History
21 Sep 1961
Contract awarded to the U.S. Navy Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA
15 Nov 1962
Keel laid
22 Aug 1964
Launched
16 Jan 1965
Commissioned
18 Sep 1966
Recovery ship for Gemini 11
25 Aug 1998
Decommissioned
25 Aug 1998
Stricken from the Navy List
16 Oct 2001
Sunk during a fleet training exercise as a target for the John F. Kennedy battle group.
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - U. S. Naval Historical Center United States Naval Vessel Register Wikipedia NavSource: Photographic History of the U.S. Navy Haze Gray & Underway |
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