USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2), Apollo 13 Lunar Recovery Ship

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APOLLO 13 LUNAR RECOVERY SHIP

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U.S.S. IWO JIMA (LPH-2) The first LPH built from the keel up to implement the technique of vertical envelopment assault with Marine troops. Named for the famous battle of WW II, the "IWO" was constructed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington and commissioned on 26 August 1961. Marine Photos & Publishing Co., Box 6162, San Diego, Calif. 65005-B dp DEXTER PRESS, INC. WEST NYACK, NEW YORK HERE