USS Wasp (LHD-1) is a United States Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship, and the lead ship of her class. She is the tenth USN vessel to bear the name since 1775, with the last two …

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Oct 22, 2024 · The vessel is the centrepiece of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), which consists of the USS Wasp, amphibious transport dock ship USS New York, and dock landing …

2 days ago · Once a symbol of American power, the USS Wasp met a sudden and violent end in World War II. Its sinking remains one of the Navy’s most haunting losses.

USS WASP CV 18 christened in 1943 and commissioned in 1943 served in WWII, Korean War and the Vietnam War periods. She recovered several capsules at sea in the Gemini Program. …

Wasp completed a pre-deployment overhaul in 2017 and subsequently departed Norfolk on 30 August to deploy to Sasebo, Japan to relieve Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) as the forward …

U.S. and coalition naval assets underway for the exercise include the 2nd Fleet flagship, USS Wasp, with embarked 2nd Fleet distributed staff, the aircraft carriers Dwight D. Eisenhower …

WASP is an 844 foot, 41,000 ton warship that employs up to 31 aircraft and multiple high speed landing craft. She was built in Pascagoula, Mississippi and commissioned in 1989.

Based on the Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and landing craft, the Wasp class is capable of transporting almost the full strength of a United States …

Jun 27, 2024 · Wasp, on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations, will support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the …