USS Okinawa (LPH-3) - Wikipedia
USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship assigned the name "Okinawa", in honor of the World War II Battle of Okinawa.
USS OKINAWA (LPH-3) Deployments & History - HullNumber.com
The USS OKINAWA (LPH-3), an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 14 APR 1962. USS OKINAWA served her country for 30 years, 8 months and 3 days, until decommissioned on 17 DEC 1992. After fit out and shake down, OKINAWA's first call to service was the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
USS Iwo Jima Class Association - USS Okinawa LPH-3
An amphibious force of 60 ships with 22,000 Marines and 5,000 vehicles, Okinawa played her part and the Soviets were watching. Okinawa was transferred to the Pacific Fleet and sailed on January 24, 1967, for the West Coast, and arriving San Diego, her new home port on February 8th, all new on board where the next deployment would be.
USS Okinawa (LPH 3) - Unofficial US Navy Site
USS OKINAWA was the second IWO JIMA - class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on December 17, 1992, the OKINAWA was disposed of as a target off the coast of southern California on June 6, 2002.
USS Okinawa (LPH-3) - Military Factory
2017年7月19日 · USS Okinawa (LPH-3) was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of Okinawa at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and commissioned on April 14th, 1962 with Captain William E. Lemos at the helm. The Okinawa was the second ship of the Iwo Jima-class LPH.
LPH-3 USS Okinawa Amphibious Landing Platform Helicopter
1992年12月17日 · On 4 April 1968, after an intensive period of special training, Okinawa recovered the unmanned Apollo VI space capsule 380 miles north of Kauai, Hawaii. With further exercises and upkeep, she conducted her second Westpac deployment from 2 November to 26 June 1969, when she arrived in San Diego for leave and upkeep.
Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter)Photo Index LPH-3 Okinawa - NavSource
2021年4月4日 · USS Okinawa (LPH-3) drydocked at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in February 1963. Ships in the background may be USS Long Beach (CGN-9) and and the decommissioned unmodified Essex class aircraft carrier USS Tarawa (CV-40).
LPH-3 USS Okinawa
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USS Okinawa - Wikipedia
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Okinawa, in honor of the Battle of Okinawa. The first USS Okinawa (CVE-127) was to be an escort carrier, but was cancelled before completion. The second USS Okinawa (LPH-3) was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship in service from 1962 to 1992.
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USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship assigned the name "Okinawa", in honor of the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Okinawa was laid down on 1 April 1960 (15th anniversary of the invasion of Okinawa) by...