Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ships

Construction Data

Dimensions

Displacement

Standard - 28,050 tons
Normal - tons
Full Load - 41,133 tons

Length

Waterline - 778 ft
Overall - 844 ft
Flight Deck -

Beam

Waterline - 106 ft
Overall - 110 ft
Flight Deck -

Draft

Standard -
Normal -
Full Load - 28 ft

Propulsion

Machinery: Geared steam turbines, two shafts
Speed: 22 knots
Range/Endurance:

Personnel

Ship's Company: 73 officer, 1009 enlisted
Marine Force: 1,875 troops

Flight Deck

Elevators: 2, 1 each port/starboard
Catapults:
Arresting Gear:

Armament

Weapons: 2x 8-cell NATO Sea Sparrow missile launchers, 2x 21-cell Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers, 3x 20mm Phalanx mounts, 8x .50 cal machineguns
Aircraft: Standard complement - 6x AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft, 4x AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter, 12x CH-46 Sea Knight troop/cargo transport helicopters, 3x CH-53 Sea Stallion heavy-lift helicopters, 3x UH-1N Huey utility helicopters
Assault complement - 42x CH-46 Sea Knight troop/cargo transport helicopters
Sea Control complement - 20x AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft, 6x SH-60F/HH-60H helicopters configured for anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
Landing Craft: up to three Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft or Landing Craft Utility (LCU). May also embark amphibious assault vehicles as part of the Marine force's equipment.