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
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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  Specifications


Tarawa class
900crew
1900troops
39400full load (tn)
250length (m)
32beam (m)
7.90draught (m)
24max speed (knots)
70000power (shp)

2Naval Engine boilers
2Naval Engine steam turbines

2Missile Launcher Mk 49 21-cell RAM

4Naval Gun Mark 38 25 mm
2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
1Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC

1Aids TACAN URN-20
1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-52

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  Builder


US Ingalls Shipbuilding,




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