USS Belleau Wood
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have been named Belleau Wood, after the Battle of Belleau Wood
near Château-Thierry
in France.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named Belleau Wood, after the Battle of Belleau Wood
Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood occurred during the German 1918 Spring Offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S...
near Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry is a commune in northern France about east-northeast of Paris. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aisne department in Picardy.-History:...
in France.
- The , was a light aircraft carrier converted from a cruiser hull and in service during World War II.
- The , was an amphibious assault ship commissioned on 23 December 1978 and decommissioned on 28 October 2005.