The USS Iwo Jima can refer to several U.S. Navy ships, most notably the currently active Wasp-class amphibious assault ship (LHD-7), known for supporting Marine expeditionary forces and recent operations like deploying to the Caribbean, and the historic Iwo Jima-class helicopter carrier (LPH-2), famous for recovering the Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970. The USS Iwo Jima is a Wasp-class amphibious assult ship with a large deck type warship designed to deploy and support ground forces. (Ed note: President Nicolas Maduro and wife are now abroad this ship.)
