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LPH-4 Boxer class (2846 words) |
 | The new LPHs were not intended to compete with the larger aircraft carriers but rather they were designed particularly to combat load, transport, and land a Marine BLT of up to 2,000 personnel with an embarked Marine transport helicopter squadron. |
| Accordingly, the USS Boxer (CVS21) was reclassified as the LPH4 on 30 January 1959 and the USS Princeton (CVS37) reclassified as LPH 5 on 2 March. |
| An LPH had to have large living compartments for the combat troops and storage holds for their gear, and it also had to have elevators for bringing men and material easily and quickly to the flight deck for loading on the helicopters. |
| Aviation and Airline Insurance - LPH Pitman providing insurance solutions (1117 words) |
| LPH can insure against the repair and replacement cost of a mechanical breakdown with a broad coverage, proven to be effective against a major operational risk. |
| LPH is particularly noted for advising, structuring and assisting the owners and management of start-up airlines. |
| LPH works with the operations and financial manager of a start-up operation, to tailor the most cost-effective programme, and to address the unforeseen and unpredictable exposures, which may strike and harm any new operation. |
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