The Wasp-class is a class of landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy. Based on the Tarawa class, with...
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and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled; instead they were joined by the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships. As of March 2015[update]...
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The America class (formerly the LHA(R) class) is a ship class of landing helicopter assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships for the United States...
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An amphibious assault ship is a type of warship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory during an armed conflict. The design evolved...
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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...
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USS Makin Island (LHD-8) (category Wasp-class amphibious assault ships)
USS Makin Island (LHD-8), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Makin Island, target of the...
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those of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, for roughly 40% the cost and crew requirements of the American ship. Mistral-class ships can accommodate...
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USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) (category Wasp-class amphibious assault ships)
dock) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. The ship was commissioned...
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USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) (category Wasp-class amphibious assault ships)
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) is the third Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. She is the fifth ship to bear that name, but the fourth...
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USS Bataan (LHD-5) (category Wasp-class amphibious assault ships)
USS Bataan (LHD-5) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy. The ship is named after the Battle of Bataan, fought in the Philippines...
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USS Bougainville (LHA-8) (category America-class amphibious assault ships)
improved version of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. While Makin Island has a well deck, the earlier two Flight 0 America-class ships USS America and USS Tripoli...
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USS Boxer (LHD-4) (category Wasp-class amphibious assault ships)
USS Boxer (LHD-4) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. She is the sixth U.S. ship to bear the name of the original HMS Boxer...
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cancelled, sold to Egypt), Egyptian Navy 2 in commission Wasp-class amphibious assault ship (LHD 1) Builder: United States Displacement: 40,500 tons...
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USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) (category Wasp-class amphibious assault ships)
(LHD-6) was a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy commissioned on 15 August 1998. Like the previous five Wasp-class ships, Bonhomme...
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during an amphibious assault. Specialized shipping can be divided into two types, most crudely described as ships and craft. In general, the ships carry the...
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USS Tripoli (LHA-7) (category America-class amphibious assault ships)
USS Makin Island, which is itself an improved version of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Approximately 45% of the Flight 0 design is based on LHD-8...
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following are ships and classes of US Navy amphibious assault ships; Active Wasp-class amphibious assault ship (LHD) (843 ft, 40,500 tons) USS Wasp USS Essex...
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USS Fallujah (category America-class amphibious assault ships)
improved version of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. While Makin Island has a well deck, the earlier two Flight 0 America-class ships USS America and USS Tripoli...
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USS America (LHA-6) (category America-class amphibious assault ships)
America (LHA-6) is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America-class amphibious assault ship. The fourth U.S. warship...
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USS Essex (LHD-2) (category Wasp-class amphibious assault ships)
USS Essex (LHD-2) is a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) in service with the United States Navy. The amphibious assault ship was built at what is...
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one amphibious assault ship (LHD) from the United States to provide more amphibious capabilities than the current Osumi class landing ships. The Wasp-class...
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a class of aircraft carriers proposed for the Republic of Korea Navy. The class is follow-on from the previous Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships which...
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USS George H.W. Bush has 51 beds, plus 3 ICU beds. Wasp-class amphibious assault ship (LHD) – These ships have 6 operating rooms, 14 ICU beds, 46 hospital...
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USS Wasp (CV-18) an aircraft carrier launched in 1943 and served until 1972 USS Wasp (LHD-1) is lead ship of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and...
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Class | Collections | Research | National Cold War Exhibition". www.nationalcoldwarexhibition.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28. "LHD Wasp Class Amphibious Assault...
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USS Essex (category United States Navy ship names)
before being decommissioned in 1969 USS Essex (LHD-2) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1992 and currently in active service Essex (1799...
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amphibious assault ship from the United States to provide more amphibious capabilities than the current Ōsumi class. A Wasp-class amphibious assault ship...
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surface combatants and act mainly as escorts for aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships, auxiliaries and civilian craft, but the largest ones have gained...
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USS Makin Island (category United States Navy ship names)
Casablanca-class escort carrier, launched in 1944 and stricken in 1946. The second USS Makin Island (LHD-8), is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. She was...
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List of active United States military watercraft (category Lists of ships of the United States)
Nimitz class – 10 active Gerald R. Ford class – 1 active Wasp class – 7 active America class – 2 active Blue Ridge class – 2 active San Antonio class – 12...
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