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 Code Number: MYNV12P05_14 Title: USS Wasp (LHD-1), U.S. Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship
Notes: Launched: 4 August 1987
Aircraft Carrier, Vessel, Ship, Maritime, Warship, Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD), USN, United States NavyCommissioned: 29 July 1989 Status: Active in service as of 2008 Homeport: NS Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia General characteristics Displacement: 40,532 tons full load Length: 844 ft (257 m) Beam: 106 ft (32 m) Propulsion: Steam turbines: two shafts, 70,000 shp (52 MW); Boilers: two, 600 psi (4 MPa) Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h) Range: 9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km) at 20 knots (40 km/h) Complement: 1,075 Troops 1,600 Armament: 2 NATO Sea Sparrow systems 2 Rolling Airframe Missile systems 3 Phalanx CIWS 4 25 mm Mk 38 cannons.50-cal M2HB machine guns Aircraft carried: 42 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, Harrier jets or 10 MV-22B Osprey aircraft Motto: First in the Fleet Navy, Military, Armament, Weaponry, Naval, Weapon Photographer: Wernher Krutein |
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