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Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington, VA.
Official US Marine Corps Photo, by CPL B. M. Richman. |
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Christening of the Iwo Jima (LPH-2)Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., 17 September 1960, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA.
The caption that accompanied the photo reads: "Somebody Goofed. A champagne bottle slipped out of its metal container and fell unbroken into the water as Mrs. Harry
Schmidt tried in vain to break the bottle during christening ceremonies of the amphibious assault ship, Iwo Jima, yesterday at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard." /font> |
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Launching of Iwo Jima (LPH-2) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 17 September 1960.
Iwo Jima was the first ship of her type built from the keel up by the Navy. |
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Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under construction at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 3 April 1961. The ship was 85% completed on this date. |
Photo - Brian Kroenung
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) at anchor off Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. circa August - September 1961.
Official US Navy photos from US Naval Shipyard Puget Sound. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway in the Atlantic with an unidentified LPD, date unknown. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) getting underway, date and location unknown. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) getting underway, date and location unknown. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway, in Puget Sound, 2 November 1961. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway in 1963, location unknown. Note the US Marine Corps Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse helicopters parked on the flight deck.
US Navy Official photo. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) off the coast of South Vietnam, 1965. |
Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USS Renville. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) at San Diego, CA., 5 February 1966 |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) at San Diego, CA., 5 February 1966 |
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A Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse helicopters (known as "Huss") of
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMM-363) "Red Lions" lands aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), circa 1966.
U.S. Navy photos from the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) 1966-1967 cruise book |
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A Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse helicopters (known as "Huss") of Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron 362 (HMM-362) "Ugly Angels" aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), circa 1966.
U.S. Navy photos from the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) 1966-1967 cruise book |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) Chinese Military Training, U.S. Navy Ships Poster (Wall Chart), Chinese People's Liberation Army 1966 |
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2/4 Marines boarding HMM-363 UH-34 Seahorses on USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), March 1968.
USMC photo by Corporal Joe Brand from the Jonathan F. Abel Collection (COLL/3611) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division.
This image was originally posted to Flickr by Archives Branch, USMC History Division at https://flickr.com/photos/60868061@N04/29338510155 |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under way off the coast of Vietnam, circa February 1969, bow and stern views respectively. |
Lacy Lee for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN USS Iwo Jima |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) moored pierside at Danang, Vietnam during the monsoon season in 1969.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) mast and pirate flag for the “Crossing the Line” ceremony on the way to the landing zone.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
Lacy Lee for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN USS Iwo Jima |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) at anchor while assigned as flagship of Task Force 130, the Apollo 13 Recovery Mission, in April of 1970 |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) crew looks on as Apollo 13 decends to the ocean surface. Note the helicopter upper far right.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
Lacy Lee for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN USS Iwo Jima |
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The Apollo 13 recovery helicopter landing aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) with astronauts Fred W. Haise Jr., John L. Swigert Jr.,
and James A. Lovell Jr. 17 April 1970.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
Lacy Lee RM1 USN Ret for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN Ret USS Iwo Jima |
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Apollo 13 astronauts Fred W. Haise Jr., John L. Swigert Jr. and James A. Lovell Jr. depart the recovery helicopter and speak to the crew and news media on the flight deck of
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), 17 April 1970.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
Lacy Lee RM1 USN Ret for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN Ret. USS Iwo Jima |
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Rear Admiral Donald C. Davis, Commanding Officer of Task Force 130, the Pacific Recovery Forces for the Manned Spacecraft Missions,
welcomes the Apollo 13 crew members aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), prime recovery ship for the Apollo 13 mission. The crew members (from the left)
astronauts Fred W. Haise Jr. (waving), lunar module pilot; John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot; and James A. Lovell Jr., commander; were transported by helicopter
to the ship following a smooth splash down about four miles from USS Iwo Jima. Splash down occurred at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970, to safely conclude
a perilous space flight.
NASA # S70-35606 (17 April 1970) |
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After resting and cleaning up Apollo 13 astronauts speak to the crew and news media in the hanger deck of
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), 17 April 1970.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
Lacy Lee RM1 USN Ret for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN Ret. USS Iwo Jima |
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The cake baked and decorated by USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) bakers to celebrate the save return of the Apollo astronauts.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
Lacy Lee RM1 USN Ret for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN Ret. USS Iwo Jima |
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The Apollo 13 Command Module being loaded aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) after being recovered, 17 April 1970.
Photos by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
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The Apollo 13 Command Module practice capsule used by to train scuba divers prior to actual recovery on 17 April 1970.
Photo by H.R. Adams CSC USN |
Lacy Lee RM1 USN Ret for his father-in-law H.R. Adams CSC USN Ret USS Iwo Jima |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) crewmen hoist the Apollo 13 Command Module aboard ship. The Apollo 13 crewmen were already aboard Iwo Jima when this photo was taken. The Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m., 17 April 1970 in the South Pacific Ocean.
NASA photo from JSC Digital Image Collection # S70-35632 & GRIN (Great Images In NASA) GPN-2000-001105 |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) at anchor, date and location unknown.
official US Navy photograph. |
Douglas Church, Storekeeper USS Iwo Jima 1974-77 |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) moored pierside, NOB Norfolk, VA, August 1973 |
Photo by CAPT Mark Heilenday, USN (Ret) |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) moored pierside at Morehead City, N.C. while loading Marines and their equipment for a regularly scheduled deployment to the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, 16-17 October 1973.
AP wirephotos. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) moored pierside, NOB Norfolk, VA, July 1974 |
Photo by CAPT Mark Heilenday, USN (Ret) |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway in the Mediterranean Sea, June 1976 |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) moored pierside at Marseille, France, May 1975. |
Photo by Philippe Gonzales |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway in the Mediterranean Sea, June 1976 |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), at Barcelona, Spain, 11 November 1976.
Aerial view showing SPN-35 blind-landing radar (in the large radome abaft the island) and two Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers substituted for twin 3"/50 gun mounts (forward of the island and on the port quarter). |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), at Barcelona, Spain, 11 November 1976.
Broadside view with port elevator folded up. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), at Barcelona, Spain, 11 November 1976.
Stern view of Iwo Jima's stern and port quarter. Note Sea Sparrow BPDMS launcher on port sponson, twin 3"/50 mount on starboard sponson. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), at Naval Station Rota, Spain, March/April 1975. Iwo Jima seen here swapping out her
starboard aircraft elevator with that taken from her sister ship USS Guam (LPH-9). The elevator swap was required after Iwo
Jima collided with her flagship after losing steering control in the mid-Atlantic, during an UNREP while enroute from Norfolk. VA. to Rota Spain. The crane
visible on the Iwo Jima's starboard quarter was used to effect this exchange. |
Photo by Manolo Budiño |
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A Marine Corps CH-46D Sea Knight from HMM-261 operating aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) in 1978.
US Navy photo and text from "United States Navy Aircraft since 1911" by Gordon Swanborough & Peter M. Bowers. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) moored pierside, NOB Norfolk, VA, July 1978 |
Photo by CAPT Mark Heilenday, USN (Ret) |
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A port bow view of USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway, 30 April 1979. The "Iwo" and her crew recently completed field exercises at Puerto Rico. She is en route to New York City, where the ship will serve as the host for the Bob Hope Birthday special in May.
DOD photo # DM-ST-82-09954 ATLANTIC OCEAN (30 April 1979), a US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. McGee, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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A starboard bow view of USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway, 30 April 1979, fresh from field exercises at Puerto Rico. She is en route to New York City, where the ship will serve as the host for the Bob Hope Birthday special in May.
DOD photo # DM-ST-82-09955 ATLANTIC OCEAN (30 April 1979), a US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. McGee, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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Bow on view of USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway, 30 April 1979, en route to New York City, where the ship will serve as the host for the Bob Hope Birthday special in May.
DOD photo # DM-ST-82-09953 ATLANTIC OCEAN (30 April 1979), a US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. McGee, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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During the Bob Hope Show aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), Bob Hope, Charo and Don Knotts do a skit about the Navy.
DOD photo # DM-ST-82-09960 NEW YORK CITY (29 May 1979), a US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. McGee, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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Following the Bob Hope Birthday Special show aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), Bob Hope is honored with a cake for his 76th birthday.
DOD photo # DM-ST-82-09951 NEW YORK CITY (29 May 1979), a US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. McGee, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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Overhead view of USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway in 1980. Note the Navy and Marine aviation squadrons on parade on the flight deck.
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under way in 1980, location unknown.
US Navy photo |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under way during NATO Teamwork exercise in Norway, September 1980.
US Navy photo |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) circa October/November 1980, location unknown. |
Photos by Veryl J. Nelson Sgt. USMC |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under way, date and location unknown.
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon 1982. |
Pete Harlem, Courtesy Mario Mederos, USMC |
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An aerial starboard bow view of Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under way , 24 April 1984, during Exercise Ocean Venture '84, which is a multi-service operational exercise simulating an amphibious landing on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
DOD photo # DF-ST-85-09853 CARIBBEAN SEA 20 April 1984), a US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ken Hammond., now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under way in the harbor at Genoa, Italy, 15 April 1988, during a routine port visit. |
Photo by Carlo Martinelli |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) moored pierside, Palma de Mallorca (Majorca), Spain, circa 1980s. |
Photo by Jaume Cifre Sanchez |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) under way in 1990, location unknown.
US Navy photo |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway, date and location unknown.
© Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA. |
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USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) underway, date and location unknown. |
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Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) look on as she moves away from the pier. Iwo Jima is deploying to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield.
DOD photo # DM-ST-91-04105 MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina (11 January 1991), at USMC photo by LCPL Graham, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters line the deck of USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) as she departs Morehead City Port Authority for deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield.
DOD photo # DM-ST-91-04286 MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina (11 January 1991), a USMC photo by LCPL Graham, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking west/northwest, 30 October 1995. The shipyard closed, 30 September 1995, but the Navy Intermediate Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) continues to store decommissioned ships. Vessels visible , left to right: the battleships USS Iowa (BB-61), and USS Wisconsin (BB-64) at the DD wharf; USS Sylvania (AFS-2), USS Milwaukee (AOR-2) and USS Savannah (AOR-4) at pier 5; the aircraft carriers
USS Forrestal (CV-59) and
USS Saratoga (CV-60); at pier 4; the amphibious assault ships USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at pier 2. In the back pool is the heavy cruiser USS Des Moines (CA-134) and numerous destroyers and frigates.DOD photo # DN-SC-97-00422 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (30 October 1995), a US Navy photo by Robert J. Sitar, now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil. |
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Decommissioned USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1994 prior to being towed to Camden, N.J. for stripping before being towed to Brownsville, TX. for scrapping. |
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View Northeast of the waterfront at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from the 350 ton crane in 1995. The decommissioned USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) is tied up to Pier 2.
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Looking south of Dry Dock No.1 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard with the ex-USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) in the background in mid-1995, prior to the ship being towed to Brownsville, TX. for scrapping.
US Library of Congress, HAER PA,51-PHILA,709A—1 |
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