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LHD 1 Wasp

LHD 1 Wasp

Amphibious Assault Ships
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LHD 1 Wasp
Operational Photo
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Basic Information
Name
LHD 1 Wasp
Designation
LHD 1 Wasp
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Amphibious Assault Ships
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Date of Introduction
1989
Description

The LHD 1 Wasp class amphibious assault ships are the US navy's largest amphibious ships and are designed to put troops on hostile shores. They use LCAC, LCU and helicopters to move Marine assault forces ashore. The AV-8B Harrier provides limited air defense and air dominance to LHD ships, as well as sea control through ASW helicopters. Amphibious assault ships are designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore. The US Navy is the largest operator of that type of ships worldwide. The US Navy planned to procure 8 LHD ships with the last one, the LHD 8 Makin Island, commissioned in 2007. The LHD 8 Makin Island will be the first ship of this class featuring hybrid electric drive system. It will combine electric motors for loitering speeds with two General Electric's LM2500+ gas turbines rated at 35,000 brake horsepower (bhp). The LHD 8 will become the first ever military ship to be powered by the LM2500+ gas turbines. The US Navy expects the LHD 8 ship to pave the way for this gas turbine on future naval applications. The US Navy christened Makin Island (LHD 8) on Saturday, August 19, 2006 at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 110
Displacement 40500.00 tonnes
Beam 31.80 m
Draft 8.10 m
Max Speed 20.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group Amphibious Assault Ships
Status Active
Origin United States of America
Contractor Northrop Grumman
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1989
Total Production 8
Unitary Cost USD $1.3 billion
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 1108
Number of Engines 2
Troops 1894
Dimensions — Beam 31.8 meter
Dimensions — Draft 8.1 meter
Dimensions — Length 253 meter
Dimensions — Ship's Height 31.8 meter
Mass — Full Displacement 40,500 ton
Performance — Max Range 9,500 nautical mile
Power — Total Combined Power 70,000 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed 18 knot
Speed — Top Speed 20 knot
Time — Service Life 40 year
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Attack Helicopters: AH-1W Super Cobra (4)
Item 2 Decoy Systems: AN/SLQ-25A SSTD (1)
Item 3 Landing Crafts: LCAC 1 (3)
Item 4 Landing Crafts: LCU (2)
Item 5 Main Battle Tanks: M1A1 Abrams
Item 6 Main Battle Tanks: M60A3
Item 7 Radar Systems: AN/SPS-48E
Item 8 Recovery & Repair Vehicles: AAVR7A1 (40)
Item 9 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1/1A (3)
Item 10 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk-31 RAM (2)
Item 11 Ship Power Plants: LM2500 (2)
Item 12 Ship Power Plants: LM2500+ (2)
Item 13 STOVL Fighter Jets: AV-8B Harrier II (6)
Item 14 Surface-to-Air Missiles: RIM-7M SeaSparrow
Item 15 Surface-to-Air Missiles: RIM-7P Sea Sparrow
Item 16 Tracked Armored Vehicles: AAVC7A1 (40)
Item 17 Tracked Armored Vehicles: AAVP7A1 (40)
Item 18 Utility & Transport Helicopters: CH-46E Sea Knight (12)
Item 19 Utility & Transport Helicopters: CH-53E Super Stallion (9)
Item 20 Utility & Transport Helicopters: UH-1N Huey (4)
Item 21 VTOL Military Transport Aircrafts: MV-22C Osprey
Details
Country of Origin United States
Category Landing Ships and Amphibious Assault Ships
Naval > Landing Ships and Amphibious Assault Ships
Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000496

Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
253 m
Width
31.8 m
Height
—
Weight
40500000 kg
Operators (1)
United States
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