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 name since 1775, with the last two …

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As the oldest LHD and the tenth US Navy ship to bear the name, our ship has a proud and distinguished heritage and you will rapidly become an important part of that legacy. WASP is …

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The Wasp (LHD 1) is the lead ship of its own class of amphibious assault ships and the tenth ship in the U.S. Navy to bear that name.

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 modifications to operate more …

USS Wasp is the first of eight Wasp-class multi-purpose amphibious assault ships and is the 10th warship to carry the name. The ship's primary mission is to support U.S. Marines in...

2025年3月6日 · Amphibious warships are designed to support the Marine Corps tenets of Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS) and Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM). They …

Throughout the 19th and 20th century, the name “Wasp” made an appearance on a variety of U.S. Navy vessels, sinking and capturing enemy ships, acting as a tender, and patrolling the …

Ships of the LHD 1 multipurpose amphibious assault ship program are named for famous U.S. Navy warships which themselves were not named for battles. In naming LHD 1 "WASP," the …