USS Iwo Jima

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Iwo Jima, in memory of the Battle of Iwo Jima, as well as another ship never completed.

• The first Iwo Jima (CV-46) was to be an aircraft carrier, but construction was cancelled in August 1945.

• The second Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the first purpose-built amphibious assault ship in the Navy, serving from 1961 to 1993.

• The third Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is also an amphibious assault ship, commissioned in 2001 and on active service as of 2003.