1978 to 2005    

LHA-3 USS Belleau Wood

US US Navy





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Flight Deck: 3
Call Sign: NBWD
Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding
See Also: CV Independence class CVL-24





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History of US USS Belleau Wood LHA-3

1969-nov-15OrderedOrdered
1973-mar-05Laid downLaid down
1977-apr-11LaunchedLaunched
1978-sep-23CommissionedCommissioned
1981-mar-03AircraftAircraft accident CH-46D 153961
1984 organic helicopter was HH-1N 160834
1999-oct-05DeploymentDeployment TL Dili Harbour INTERFET allocated to Australian-led INTERFET mission to East Timor, to assist with CH-53E to lift equipment ashore, where local facilities were inadequate. Relieved by USS Peleliu on 26 Oct.
2002-sepDeploymentDeployment Operation Enduring Freedom part of a 3 ship Amphibious Ready Group
2005-oct-28DecommissionedDecommissioned
2005-oct-28StruckStruck
2006-jul-13Fate: sunkFate: sunk as target during RIMPAC 06



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