Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose):
Laid down, 30 May 1985, at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Pascagoula, MS. Launched, 4 August 1987 Commissioned USS Wasp (LHD-1), 29 July 1989 USS Wasp is a unit of Amphibious Group 2, US Atlantic Fleet, and is homeported at Norfolk, VA.
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Specifications: Displacement 40,650 tons (fl.) Length 844' Beam 105' Speed 20 kts.+ Complement 104 Officer, 1004 Enlisted Marine Force 1894 (plus 184 surge) Armament two RAM launchers two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers three 20mm Phalanx (CIWS) mounts four .50cal. machine guns Aircraft twelve CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopters four CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters six AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft three UH-1N Huey helicopters four AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters planned capability to embark MV-22 Osprey VTOL tilt-rotors Power Plant two 600 psi boilers two geared steam turbines two shafts 70,000 total shaft horsepower
Fonte:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/08/0801.htm
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