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The following day, Saratoga was detached with an escort of three destroyers to join the amphibious forces and carry out night patrols over Iwo Jima and nearby Chichi Jima. Taking advantage of low cloud cover and Saratoga ' s weak escort, six Japanese planes scored five bomb hits on the carrier in three minutes; three of the aircraft also struck ...
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The United States Navy has commissioned two ships with the name USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) (1961–1993) and USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) (2001–present). The first large scale reunion on the island was held in 1970 on the 25th anniversary of the battle.
Men of the 4th Marine Division pinned down on the beach at Iwo Jima; LSM-46 is visible in the background Japanese gun emplacement lightly damaged by bombardment; Marines still had to enter the enclosure and kill the troops inside. Black Marines with DUKW at Iwo Jima. Right landing area (Yellow and Blue beaches):
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Iwo Jima, in memory of the Battle of Iwo Jima. USS Iwo Jima (CV-46) was to be a Essex-class aircraft carrier, but construction was canceled in August 1945 and scrapped 1949. USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of the Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ships, she served from 1961 to ...
USN Raid on Iwo Jima (15–16 June 1944) Part of USN Operation FORAGER US Task Force 58/Fifth Fleet ((Mitscher/Spruance): USN Task Group 58.1 CarDiv5: USS Hornet (CV-12)CVG-2) USS Yorktown (CV-10) CVG-1; Until 31 July
English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3), circa 1942. Planes on deck include five Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighters, six Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers and one Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo plane.
Map of the Lunga perimeter on Guadalcanal showing the approach routes of the Japanese forces and the locations of the Japanese attacks during the battle. Oka's attacks were in the west (left), the Kuma Battalion attacked from the east (right) and the center body attacked "Edson's Ridge" (Lunga Ridge) in the lower center of the map.