Iwo jima is the wasp class amphibious assault ship in the first seven in june 2001 in service 257 3 meters long 34 meters wide with a displacement 40 500 tons the tonnage of the largest number of the largest amphibious assault ships in the world today the ship is equipped with hovercraft and landing craft mechanized and equipped with a v 22 osprey ah 1z and av 8b aircraft in addition to integrated air and sea delivery capability but also that the landing force to provide air