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Amphibious Assault Ship
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LHD 7 -
USS Iwo Jima
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USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
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Type,
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Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi Purpose) / Landing Ship,
Helicopter Dock; Wasp – class;
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Ingalls Shipbuilding,
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Awarded: Laid down: December 12, 1997 Launched: March 25, 2001 Commissioned: June 30, 2001 ACTIVE / in
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Homeport:
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Norfolk, Virginia
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named after and in
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Ship's
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UNCOMMON VALOR |
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Photo credits: US Navy, US Naval
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USS Iwo Jima
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