USS Saipan (LHA-2) was a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship, the second United States Navy ship named in honor of the World War II Battle of Saipan. Commissioned in 1977, the ship saw service until 2007 when she was decommissioned .

In May 1980, Saipan was underway to augment U.S. Coast Guard efforts to assist Cuban refugees crossing the Straits of Florida to the United States. On August 25, 1980, Saipan departed Norfolk for the first Mediterranean deployment by an LHA. On September 3, 1981, Saipan deployed for her second tour in the Mediterranean Sea.

The America class (formerly the LHA(R) class) is a ship class of landing helicopter assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships for the United States Navy (USN). The class is designed to put ashore a Marine Expeditionary Unit using helicopters and MV-22B Osprey V/STOL transport aircraft, supported by AV-8B Harrier II or F-35 Lightning II V/STOL ...

On 25 August 1980, SAIPAN departed Norfolk for the first Mediterranean deployment by a LHA, and on 3 September 1981, SAIPAN deployed for her second tour in the Med. During that deployment, SAIPAN visited or operated in seven different countries on three continents, transited the Suez Canal, and participated in Exercises OCEAN VENTURE, DISPLAY ...

LHA 2 departed homeport for its third Mediterranean deployment on January 22, 1985. During the underway period, the amphibious assault ship steamed more than 32,000 miles, logged over 6,700 safe aircraft landings, and visited ports in three countries.

The USS SAIPAN (LHA-2), a Tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 15 OCT 1977. USS SAIPAN served her country for 29 years, 6 months and 10 days, until decommissioned on 25 APR 2007. USS SAIPAN's first major deployment was the August 1980 through February 1981 North Atlantic - Mediterranean - Indian Ocean voyage while the ...

2015年11月10日 · Saipan II (LHA-2) An island in the Marianas; the site of the initial Allied landings in that group on 15 June 1944. After bitter fighting ashore and at sea, the island was secured in mid-July...

Flight Deck Width: 132,2 feet (40.3 meters) Beam: 106,6 feet (32.5 meters) Draft: 26,25 feet (8 meters) Displacement: approx. 39,300 tons full load. Speed: 24 knots. Crew: Ship: 82 officers, 882 enlisted; Marine Detachment: 1,900+. Armament: . - two Rolling Airframe Missile Systems (RAM) . - four 25mm Mk 38 Gun Mounts . - two Phalanx CIWS .

2023年12月30日 · 硫磺岛级两栖攻击舰的飞行甲板长183.7米，宽31.7米，设置了7个直升机起降点。 甲板上可停放7架中型 CH-46海骑士直升机 或大型 CH-53海种马直升机，它在左舷中央和右舷舰岛后各安装了一台直升机升降机提升重量22.6 吨（LPH-7、9 和 10 约为 20 吨，此外还有两台小型弹药升降机（运力7吨）。 其机库70米长（宽21.6 车辆，甲板长13米（根据模型测量））可以放置20架CH-46海骑士直升机或者11架CH-53海种马直升机，4号舰“关岛”号在1972年至1974年期 …

2024年8月6日 · 塞班号（LHA-2）是一艘塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，是美国海军为纪念第二次世界大战塞班岛战役而命名的第二艘舰艇。 塞班号于1977年正式服役使用，直到2007年退役；2009年，这艘船被出售报废。 塞班号于1972年7月21日在英格尔斯船厂开工建造，1974年7月20日下水，1977年10月15日正式服役交付美国海军。 塞班号舰长250米，吃水7.9米，排水量约27165吨，航速为20节。 1980年8月25日，塞班号首次在地中海部署。 1983年9月，塞班号原本在古 …