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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)

Amphibious assault ship
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. Wikipedia
Length: 592′
Launched: September 17, 1960
Draft: 27′
Construction started: April 2, 1959
Beam: 84′
Aircraft carried: 25 helicopters
Commissioned: 26 August 1961