USS Okinawa
Two ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
USS
Okinawa
, in honor of the
Battle of Okinawa
.
The first
USS
Okinawa
(CVE-127)
was to be an
escort carrier
, but was cancelled before completion.
The second
USS
Okinawa
(LPH-3)
was an
Iwo Jima
-class
amphibious assault ship
in service from 1962 to 1992.