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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 [[ | 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 [[Battle of Onyx]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The ship was part of [[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Patterson]]'s | The ship was part of [[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Patterson]]'s [[Battle Group Omicron]] and saw action at the [[Battle of Onyx]]. 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 [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japanese]] | *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'', a ''Wasp''-class Amphibious Assault Ship, is a warship in commission with the [[United States of America|United States Navy]]. | *The USS ''Iwo Jima'', a ''Wasp''-class Amphibious Assault Ship, is a warship in commission with the [[United States of America|United States Navy]]. | ||
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600 metres (2,000 ft) |
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2 meters of Titanium-A battleplate |
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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 Battle of Onyx.
Background
The ship was part of Admiral Patterson's Battle Group Omicron 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 destroyers. The Iwo Jima then self-destructed, destroying the two enemy warships in the process.[2]
Namesake
- The ship's name refers to the Battle of Iwo Jima, which was fought between the United States of America and the Japanese Empire in February and March 1945, during the Pacific Campaign of World War II.
- The USS Iwo Jima, a Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship, is a warship in commission with the United States Navy.
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 139
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 298
| Elements of UNSC Battle Group Omicron | ||
| UNSC Brasidas | UNSC Dusk | UNSC Iwo Jima | UNSC Glasgow Kiss | UNSC Stalingrad | ||
