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1. Wasp-class amphibious assault ship - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp-class_amphibious_assault_ship
Description: Web ResultThe 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 advanced aircraft and landing craft, the Wasp -class is capable of transporting almost the full strength of a United States Marine Corps Marine …
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2. Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD/LHA) - United States Navy
Link: https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Ships/By-Class/Amphibious-Assault-Ship-LHD-LHA/
Description: Web ResultThe United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world. The Wasp-class LHDs are currently the largest amphibious ships in the world. The lead ship, USS Wasp (LHD...
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3. Amphibious Assault Ships - LHD/LHA(R) - United States Navy
Link: https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2169814/amphibious-assault-ships-lhdlhar/
Description: Web ResultApr 15, 2021 · Description. Amphibious warships are designed to support the Marine Corps tenets of Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS) and Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM). They must be capable of sailing...
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4. Landing helicopter dock - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_helicopter_dock
Description: Web ResultA landing helicopter dock ( LHD) is a multipurpose amphibious assault ship which is capable of operating helicopters and has a well deck. [1] The United States Navy (USN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) use the term as a hull classification symbol . LHD vessels are built with a full flight deck similar in appearance to an …
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5. LHD Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ships - Naval Technology
Link: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/wasp/
Description: Web ResultThe Wasp-class carries a mix of assault helicopters, plus six to eight Harriers for close air support. A typical mix of helicopters is 12 CH-46 Sea Knight, four CH-53E Sea Stallion; three UH-1N Huey and four AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters. USS Boxer (LHD 4) became the first ship to deploy the new four-bladed UH-1Y …
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6. USS Boxer (LHD 4) - United States Navy
Link: https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/lhd4/
Description: Web ResultLHD 4 LATEST NEWS USS BOXER LHD 4 Pinning Ceremony CPO Ceremony 230907-N-ME861-1196 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2023) Capt. Brian Holmes, from Winchester, Mass., prospective commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), arrives for a change of command ceremony in the ship's …
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7. Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA/LHD) - United States Navy
Link: https://www.c2f.usff.navy.mil/Organization/Expeditionary-Strike-Group-ESG-2/Organization/Ships/Amphibious-Assault-Ships/
Description: Web ResultAmphibious Assault Ships (LHA/LHD) The largest of all amphibious warfare ships, the LHD is a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship that resembles a small aircraft carrier. Each can carry 1,870...
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8. US Navy Wasp-class LHD USS Bataan to enter two-year refit
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/us-navy-wasp-class-lhd-uss-bataan-to-enter-two-year-refit/ar-BB1kE6rI
Description: Web ResultA total of eight Wasp-class amphibious assault ships (LHD) were built, with all still in service with the US Navy, commissioning from 1989 onwards. The LHDs can embark and support all elements of ...
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9. USS Wasp (LHD-1) - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wasp_(LHD-1)
Description: Web ResultUSS 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 ships named Wasp being aircraft carriers. She was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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10. China's Third Type 075 LHD Starts Sea Trials - Naval News
Link: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/11/chinas-third-type-075-lhd-starts-sea-trials/
Description: Web ResultNov 28, 2021 · China's third amphibious assault ship, a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) known as Type 075, departed the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard (Shanghai) to start its sea trials on November 25. The vessel is intended for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy). Xavier Vavasseur 28 Nov 2021.