LPH-2 IWO JIMA class
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Power Plant | Two boilers, one geared steam turbines, one shaft, 22,000 total shaft horsepower |
| Length | Overall Length: 598 ft
Waterline Length: 556 ft |
| Flight Deck Width | 104 feet (31.2 meters) |
| Beam | 84 feet (25.2 meters) |
| Draft |
Maximum Navigational Draft: 29 ft Draft Limit: 30 ft |
| Displacement |
Light Displacement: 13465 tons Full Displacement: 19395 tons Dead Weight: 5930 tons |
| Speed | 23 knots (26.5 miles per hour) |
| Aircraft | (actual mix depends upon mission) 11 - CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters 20 - CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters 1 - UH-1 or SH-3 as SAR helicopters 3 - UH-1 Marine Corps helicopters 3 - AH-1 Marine Corps helicopters |
| Crew |
Ships Company: 80 officers, 638 enlisted Marine Detachment: 1,750 |
| Armament | 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS |
| Unit Operating Cost Annual Average | ~$32,500,000 [source: [FY1996 VAMOSC] |
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
