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|armament=*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 139</ref>
|armament=*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref name="FoR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 139''</ref>
*[[Shiva missile]]s (3))<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 139</ref>
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|firstsight=[[2552]]
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|battles=[[Onyx Conflict]]
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|battles=[[Battle of Onyx]]
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The '''UNSC ''Iwo Jima''''' was a [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] destroyer. She was assigned to [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|Battlegroup]] ''[[UNSC Stalingrad|Stalingrad]]'' of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] that was sent to aid the [[Spartan-III]]'s in the [[Battle of Onyx]]. The ''Iwo Jima'' was destroyed in [[2552]] during the [[Battle of Onyx]] in the [[Human-Covenant War]].
The '''UNSC ''Iwo Jima''''' was a [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] in service with the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. During the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2552]], the ''Iwo Jima'' was assigned to [[Battle Group Omicron]] of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] that was sent to aid the UNSC forces in the [[Onyx Conflict]].


==Background==
==Background==
The ship was part of [[Battlegroup Stalingrad]] and saw action at the [[Battle of Onyx]]. During the first engagement against [[Covenant]] ships in that battle, she grazed a [[Covenant]] carrier while attempting to disengage and crashed into two [[destroyer]]s. The ''Iwo Jima'' then self-destructed, destroying the two enemy warships in the process.<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 298</ref>
The ship was part of [[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Patterson]]'s [[Battle Group Omicron]] and saw action at the [[Onyx Conflict]]. During the first engagement against [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] ships in that battle, she grazed a [[Covenant carrier]] while attempting to disengage and crashed into two [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]]. The ''Iwo Jima'' then self-destructed, destroying the two enemy warships in the process.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 298''</ref>


==Namesake==
==Namesake==
*The ship's name refers to the [[wikipedia:Battle of Iwo Jima|Battle of Iwo Jima]], which was fought between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Japan|Japanese Empire]] in February and March [[1945]], during the Pacific Campaign of [[World War II]], during the "Island Hopping" process to take back island positions and strategic points. The battle of Iwo Jima marked a huge success for the Americans as the small island was considered Japanese soil and it allowed them to use it as a base from which to conduct bombing runs agains the Japanese islands.
*The ship's name refers to the [[wikipedia:Battle of Iwo Jima|Battle of Iwo Jima]], which was fought between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japanese Empire]] in February and March [[1945]], during the Pacific Campaign of [[World War II]].
*The USS Iwo Jima is a modern day amphibious assault vessel used by the [[United States]] [[Marine Corps]].
*The USS ''Iwo Jima'', a ''Wasp''-class Amphibious Assault Ship, is a warship in commission with the [[United States of America|United States Navy]].
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:UNSC|Iwo Jima, UNSC]]
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[[Category:Human Starships|Iwo Jima, UNSC]]
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Latest revision as of 21:33, March 19, 2022

UNSC Iwo Jima
Production information

Class:

UNSC destroyer

Specifications

Length:

485 metres (1,590 ft)

Width:

242.5 metres (796 ft)

Height:

600 metres (2,000 ft)

Engine:

Fusion drives

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

2 meters of Titanium-A battleplate

Armament:

Service information

Destroyed:

2552

Participated battles:

Onyx Conflict

Fleet:

Battle Group Omicron

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 

The UNSC Iwo Jima was a destroyer in service with the UNSC Navy. During the Human-Covenant War in 2552, the Iwo Jima was assigned to Battle Group Omicron of the UNSC Home Fleet that was sent to aid the UNSC forces in the Onyx Conflict.

Background[edit]

The ship was part of Admiral Patterson's Battle Group Omicron and saw action at the Onyx Conflict. During the first engagement against Covenant ships in that battle, she grazed a Covenant carrier while attempting to disengage and crashed into two destroyers. The Iwo Jima then self-destructed, destroying the two enemy warships in the process.[2]

Namesake[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

Elements of UNSC Battle Group Omicron
UNSC Brasidas | UNSC Dusk | UNSC Iwo Jima | UNSC Glasgow Kiss | UNSC Stalingrad