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Origins of Carrier Names

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Name

Ship(s)

Source
Inchon LPH-12 - Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship City in northwest Korea, site of an American landing on 15 September 1950 at the start of the Korean War.
Independence [ keel laid icon ] 10-gun Sloop
Ship-of-the-Line
Cargo Steamer
CVL-22 - Independence-class light carrier
CV-62 - Forrestal-class fleet carrier
LCS-2 - Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship 		Spirit of self-reliance; individual capability.

"Freedom of control by others; self-government."
Intrepid 4-gun Ketch
Screw Steamer
Bark
CV-11 - Essex-class fleet carrier 		"Fearless, brave."
Iwo Jima [ Flag of United States ] CV-46 - Essex-class fleet carrier
LPH-2 - Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
LHD-7 - Wasp-class amphibious assault ship 		"A small volcanic island in the Bonin Group. Iwo Jima was the site of one of the most important and most bitterly fought amphibious operations of the Pacific War. The strategic island, needed as an air base for the assault on Japan itself, was invaded 19 February 1945 and declared secure almost a month later. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz spoke eloquently of the sailors and marines who fought there: 'Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island uncommon valor was a common virtue.' The famous photograph of the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi has become a symbol of valor and strength in the years since 1945."

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