USS Okinawa (LPH-3)

USS Okinawa in the Persian Gulf in 1987
History
United States
NameOkinawa
NamesakeBattle of Okinawa
Ordered24 October 1958
BuilderPhiladelphia Naval Shipyard
Laid down1 April 1960
Launched19 August 1961
Commissioned14 April 1962
Decommissioned17 December 1992
Stricken17 December 1992
Identification
FateSunk as target, 6 June 2002
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeIwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
Displacement11,000 tons
Length592 ft (180 m)
Beam84 ft (26 m)
Draft27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 600 psi (4.1 MPa) boilers,
  • one geared steam turbine,
  • one shaft,
  • 22,000 shaft horsepower
  • (16 MW)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)
Complement667
Armament
Aircraft carried25 helicopters

USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship assigned the name "Okinawa", in honor of the World War II Battle of Okinawa.

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