Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS laptain Hayden . . . pg 8 pg 26 iHIP ' S HISTORY pg HIP ' S COMPANY pg 5 Commander Amphibious Squadron Eight - Capt. Van Slyke pg 6 Commanding Officer - Capt. Hayden pg 8 Executive Officer - Capt. Lacl ey pg 10 Executive Officer - Cmdr. McCamy pg 12 Command Master Chief - OSCM Noble pg 13 Administrative Department Pg 14 Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department pg 19 Air Department Pg 6 Communications Department Pg 38 Deck Department Pg 45 Dental Department Pg 52 Engineering Department Pg 55 Medical Department Pg ' 0 Navigation Department Pg 8 Operations Department Pg 8 I Supply Department Pg 93 Amphibious Squadron Eight Pg 104 Tactical Squadron 21 Pg 109 Special Events . . . pg 139 People . . . pg 5 DEPARTURE FROM NORFOLK Pg 112 MISSION AND COMBAT READINESS Pg| 114 SPECIAL EVENTS Pg 129 Departure . . . pg 10 PORTS pg Palma de Mallorca, Spain Pg La Spezia, Italy Pg Naples. Italy Pg Toulon, France Pg Bizerte, Tunisia Pg Principality of Monaco Pg Benidorm, Spain Pg Haifa, Israel Pg NORFOLK HOMECOMING Pg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pg Ports of call . . . pg 145 145 146 149 152 158 MMUtf 163 N p S nw 164 S ' s ' S 167 j -ssr,. C S»i 170 174 176 - - r- ■ « iK

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uss mo JIMA LPH-2 STATISTICS TYPE VESSEL AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP-LPH BUILT BY PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD BREMERTON. WASHINGTON • EEL LAID APRIL 2, 1959 LAUNCHED SEPTEMBER 17, I960 COMMISSIONED AUGUST 26. 1961 LENGTH 603 FEET (183.5 METERS) W ' DTH 101 FEET (30.8 METERS) DRAFT. FULLY LOADED 26 FEET (7.9 METERS) DISPLACEMENT. FULLY LOADED |8,000 TONS CREW 650 OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN EMBARKED TROOPS CAPACITY FOR 2.000 ARMAMENT TWO TWIN-MOUNTED 3 50 CALIBER CANNON TWO BASIC POINT DEFENSE MISSILE SYSTEMS TWO PHALANX CLOSE-IN WEAPONS SYSTEMS Sr

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SHIP ' S HISTORY USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2). the first ship designed from the keel up as an amphibi- ous assault ship, was originally stationed in San Diego. California. In Sept. 1963 IWO JIMA made her first deployment to the Western Pacific. In all. the ship would make six deployments to the region. During these the ship played an active role in Southeast Asian opera- tions, participating in over 30 amphibious landings in Vietnam. While operating from the West Coast. IWO was also assigned as the pri- mary recovery ship for the Apollo XIII space mission. In May 1972, IWO JIMA departed for her new homeport of Norfolk. Virginia. Shortly after arriving on the East Coast. IWO departed for her first Mediterranean deployment. During the deployment she participated in NATO exercise Deep Furrow. before returning to Norfolk in January 1973. Later that year the ship re- ceived the Arleigh Burke Trophy as the most improved ship in the Atlantic Fleet. In reaction to the Middle East crisis between Israel and Egypt in October 1973. IWO JIMA deployed more than a month early. During her second deployment to the Mediterranean she took part in opera- tion Nimbus Star. clearing mines from the Suez Canal. In 1976 IWO JIMA hosted more than 1,200 guests during the Bicentennial Mardi Gras in New Orleans. In June of the same year. IWO commenced her fourth Mediterranean deployment and par- ticipated in the second evacuation of civilians from Beirut. Leba- non. IWO JIMA was again the center of attention in 1979 as she played host to the Bob Hope Birthday Special in New York City. The television program later aired nationwide. After undergoing an extensive pier-side repair period during the summer of 1980. IWO deployed to Northern Europe to partici- pate in the multinational exercise Teamwork 80. While deployed to the Mediterranean for the seventh time, IWO was involved in contingency operations off the coast of Leb- anon, where the ship stood by to evacuate American citizens in January 1981. After the ship completed a major overhaul in 1982, she was once again notified that she was the recipient of the Atlantic Fleet Arleigh Burke Trophy as the most improved ship on the East Coast. The helicopter carrier ' s next deployment was again to the area of Beirut. Lebanon, where she provided command, control and logistic support for the U.S. contingent of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force. That deployment began in May 1983 and ended December 1983. IWO JIMAs ninth deployment began July 3. 1985 as the flag- ship for Marine Amphibious Ready Group 2-85. During this de- ployment. IWO took part in two major amphibious exercises, Bright Star 85 and Display Determination 85. This deploy- ment ended on December 20. 1985. In 1986 the ship was a part of Ocean Venture 86. an amphib- ious operation in the Caribbean operating area during April and May. In July 1986 the ship began her latest regular overhaul at Nor- folk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation in Norfolk. After con- ducting refurbishments of living spaces and modernization of equipment. IWO JIMA returned to operational status at Naval Sta- tion Norfolk in March 1987. USS IWO JIMA departed for this, her tenth, Mediterranean deployment on February 29, 1988. Since her commissioning. IWO has been awarded the Admi- ral Flatley Award for aviation safety four times. IWO JIMA has also received numerous battle efficiency awards for excellence in all areas of mission readiness.