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U.S.S. IWO JIMA
(LHD-7)UNCOMMON VALOR
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USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7) - a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
In Commission 2001 to PresentLHD-7 Deployments - Major Events
Add a LHD-7 Shellback Initiation | Add a LHD-7 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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MAY | 1980 | - | JUN | 1980 | Mariel boat lift |
JAN | 1988 | - | JAN | 1991 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
DEC | 1997 | - | Keel Date: 12 DEC 1997 at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS | ||
MAR | 2001 | - | Launch Date: 25 MAR 2001 | ||
JUN | 2001 | - | Commissioned: 30 JUN 2001 | ||
JUL | 2003 | - | JUL | 2003 | Liberia |
JUN | 2006 | - | DEC | 2006 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
AUG | 2008 | - | MAR | 2009 | Mediterranean |
JUL | 2010 | - | NOV | 2010 | Caribbean - South America |
LHD-7 General Specifications
Class: Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
Named for: Battle of Iwo Jima
Complement: 73 Officers and 1009 Enlisted
Displacement: 40530 tons
Length: 844 feet
Beam: 110 feet
Flank Speed: 22 knots