Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship
Commissioned USS Wasp (LHD-1), 29 July 1989
Displacement 40,650 tons (fl.)
Length 844'
Beam 105'
Speed 20 kts.+
Complement
104 Officer
1004 Enlisted
Marine Force
894 (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