When you click on the view cruise book button it will open another window. The lph was ideally suited for amphibious assault by the vertical envelopment method. Uss inchonlph 12uss inchon lph mcs 12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was a ship of the united states navy named for the battle of inchon, a turning point of the korean war. Uss valley forge cvcvacvs45, lph8 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built.
Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. Navy photo from the book iowa class battleshipstheir design. Lph 2 iwo jima class the seven iwo jima class amphibious assault ships were built is to transport more than 1700 fully equipped marine assault troops into combatr areas and land them by helocopter at designated inland points. For armament, she was originally equipped with a battery of twelve 5inch mm38 caliber. Pitroad has a limited time, rerelease of their uss iwo jima, lph 2 1700 scale model going on right now. Uss inchon lph 12 command video produced in the early 90s as a promotional video for the ship. Following a major fire it was laid up and sunk as a target in 2004.
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss inchon. Uss iwo jima lph 2 naval yearbook covering the mediterranean cruis from october 1973may 1974. Uss new orleans lph 11 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united states navy. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss new orleans lph11 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united.
World war ii ship camouflage measures of the united states navy. Cruise book uss inchon lph12 med cruise 1977 19691970 uss tripoli lph10 western pacific cruise book u. Pdf format and has a table of contents and is fully searchable. Uss inchon lph12 iwo jima class amphibious assault ship usa. The inchon received her name in honor of the battle of inchon which was a pivotal conflict during the korean war.
Nine hmh462 ch53s at cubi point, philippines, and at futema, okinawa, and all 12 of hmm164s aircraft at futema. Iwo jima was the site of one of the most important and most bitterly fought amphibious operations of the pacific war. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Commissioned mainly in the early 1940s, amphibious warships supported world war ii efforts, they were designed to. Inchon lph 12 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 9 of 167 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss iwo jima lph 2 yearbook mediterranean cruise 1973 ltjg p. Here you can download the uss inchon lph 12 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. As i understand it, they also have a lph 3, uss okinawa, version fo the model also up for a limited time offer. Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u.
Iwo jima lph 2 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss iwo jima on. Her keel was laid down on 27 december 1965 by the lockheed shipbuilding and construction company of seattle, washington. This task force consisted of battalion landing teams 226 and 326 along with hmm 164. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Usn cruise book for the 1969 vietnam cruise for operation brave armada,this was a special amphibious task force to land usmc special task force bravo in the i corps tactical zone of south vietnam. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. During her 33 years, covering four decades, the amphibious assault ship uss guam lph 9 saw and participated in many history making and shaping events. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. 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.
Inchon lph 12 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 9 of 167. As a result of this docking, it is assumed that crewmembers had the opportunity to go ashore for a work detail or for liberty leave. Iwo jima lph2 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era. The uss inchon lph 12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970. Unis, and five ch46s on the uss new orleans lph 11 and iimh463 with nine ch53s, six ch46s, and two uhls on the uss inchon lph 12 and three ch53s on the uss cleveland. The okinawa was the second ship of the iwo jimaclass lph. In september 1993, new orleans deployed on her fifteenth westpac cruise. Us navy man cave sign, inch aluminum with radius corners and mounting holes. Inchon lph 12 was laid down on 8 april 1968 by ingalls shipbuilding, pascagoula, ms. Nov 11, 20 uss inchon lph 12 command video produced in the early 90s as a promotional video for the ship. Photographed from the battleships after deck, with 16inch gun turret number three in the. Uss inchon lph mcs 12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was a ship of the united states navy named for the battle of inchon, a turning point of the korean war. Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas.
Find uss inchon lph 12, military gifts and more at. Inchon lph 12 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page 7 of 222 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss inchon lph12 19721973 westpac cruise book ebay. Here you can download the uss inchon lph 12 cruise book 197879 as a high resolution. Navy day go navy us navy ships iwo jima naval navy aircraft united states navy aircraft carrier battleship uss new orleans was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united states navy. Lph 2 uss iwo jima 1961 lph 3 uss okinawa 1962 lph 7 uss guadalcanal 1963 lph 9 uss guam 1965 lph 10 uss tripoli 1966 lph 11 uss new orleans 1968 lph 12 uss inchon 1970. Mar 18, 2020 the uss guam lph9 webpages on this website are sponsored by the uss iwo jima class association, and not affiliated with any other military association.
Uss guadalcanal lph7 med 19771978 cruise book captain a. Inchon lph 12 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page 7 of 222. The iwo jima class lph amphibious assault ship was created in the early 60s. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss iwo jima lph2 yearbook mediterranean cruise 1973. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Pitroad uss iwo jima lph 2 limited time rerelease in 1700 scale. She completed the cruise on 18 march and returned to philadelphia for. Uss inchon lph 12 19702004 the uss inchon was an iwo jima class amphibious assault ship lph mcs 12, part of the us navy from june 1970 to june 2002.
Lph 12 uss inchon, iwo jima class assault carrier, us navy history and characteristics. Inchon lph 12 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 9. She was stricken from the naval vessel register 24 may 2004. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Naval fleet, but were often created with a variety of asbestos building materials, posing health risks to passengers and crew members. Uss leyte cvs 32 1959 final cruise book great naval images llc on. Uss shreveport lpd 12 is an austinclass american amphibious transport dock.
Here you can download the uss inchon lph 12 cruise book 1977 as a high resolution. Uss guadalcanal was the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Iwo jima lph 2 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era. The strategic island, needed as an air base for the assault on japan itself, was invaded 19 february 1945 and declared secure almost a month later. Below you will find the current uss inchon cruise books available for you viewing pleasure. In a joint navymarine corps effort, hmm162 from the sixth fleet amphibious assault ship uss inchon lph 12 evacuated 466 people, 384 of them u. Planes attached to the uss intrepid, in action against enemy japanese. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss boxer. The goal is to post all the available cruise books on this site. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that entered an open water harbor and docked to a pier or otherwise docked to the shore of vietnam. Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973.
It is the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the city in louisiana. She was the third navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the battle of new orleans, which was the last major battle of the war of 1812. Herea link to the kit on freetime hobbiespacific front. Nimitz spoke eloquently of the sailors and marines who fought. Uss inchon lph12 hmm162 marines blt 18 1974 mediterranean cruise book. An hh46 sea knight from inchon lph12 crashed in the atlantic ocean about. Uss okinawa lph3 landing platform helictoper amphibious. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore. Lph12 uss inchon amphibious assault helicopter ship military. The uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970. Welcome to the uss inchon lph mcs 12 association never more brightly we the ships crew and embarked marines have created this association to honor and preserve the history and memory of the uss inchon, its naval crews and embarked marines. Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book.