The Wasp class is a class of landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy.

Mar 6, 2025 · The AMERICA Class LHAs are LHD variants designed to accommodate the Marine Corps' future Air Combat Element (ACE) including F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and MV-22 …

Nov 3, 2025 · AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT (LHA/LHD) Operating as part of the modern Navy amphibious assault ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone …

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LHD 8 is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship to replace steam boilers with gas turbines, and the first Navy surface ship to be equipped with both gas turbines and an Auxiliary …

In the 266-by-50-foot (81 by 15.2 m) by 28-foot (8.5 m) high well deck, the LHDs can carry three Landing Craft Air Cushion, twelve Landing Craft Mechanised, or 40 Amphibious Assault …

The primary war-fighting mission of the Amphibious Assault Ships is to maintain what the Marine Corps calls "tactical integrity" - getting a balanced force to the same place at the same time.

A landing helicopter dock (LHD) is a multipurpose amphibious assault ship that is capable of operating both as a helicopter carrier and as a dock landing ship. [1]

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Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prepares to depart the Pride of California Dry Dock, BAE Systems, San Diego, Sept. 8, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a …