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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 [[ | 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 [[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Patterson]]'s [[Battle Group Omicron]] and saw action at the [[ | 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== | ||