Detailing The Development and Operational History of The USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)

The USS Iwo Jima LHD-7 is the second US Navy vessel to be named after the famous World War 2 island battle.

Detailing the development and operational history of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) Landing Helicopter Deck / Amphibious Assault Ship.

The LHD-7 is the second ship of this type to have the name of the famous island battle of World War 2, "Iwo Jima". The LHD is a helicopter dock landing amphibious assault ship. The ship's design was built around the need and requirement to house, transport and land a Marine battalion anywhere in the world that featured a coast line.