Iwo Jima-Class-LPH
First Helicopter Assault Ships - Iwo Jima-class were first purpose-built amphibious assault ships designed for helicopter operations. 7 ships. Pioneered vertical envelopment - landing Marines by helicopter instead of beach assault.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 18474 t
- Displacement (full)
- 18300 t
- Length
- 590.6 ft
- Beam
- 85.3 ft
- Crew
- 685 (plus 2000 Marines)
- Ships built
- 7
- Commissioned
- 1961-1970
- Decommissioned
- 1993-2002
Performance
- Top speed
- 22 kn
- Range
- 10000 nm at 20 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None (helicopter carrier)
- Secondary guns
- 4× twin 3-inch/50 cal
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T6
- Game power
- 186.29
- Research cost
- 147,542
- Credit cost
- 130,403
Notable
- First purpose-built helicopter assault carriers
- Vertical envelopment concept
- 7 ships served 30+ years