Wasp-class/Related Articles

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Parent topics

• Amphibious warfare [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Amphibious Assault Ship [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Landing Helicopter Dock [r]: Add brief definition or description

Subtopics

• USS Wasp (LHD-1) [r]: A member of the largest amphibious warfare ship type in the United States Navy, a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group TWO, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia ^[e]
• USS Essex (LHD-2) [r]: A Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock, the largest amphibious warfare ship type in the United States Navy; homeported at Sasebo, Japan and assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group TWO ^[e]
• USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) [r]: Of the largest amphibious warfare ship type in the United States Navy, a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock; homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia and assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group TWO; launched aircraft in Operation Odyssey Dawn against Libya ^[e]
• USS Boxer (LHD-4)) [r]: A United States Navy amphibious assault ship, homeported in San Diego, California; flagship of Task Force 151 in April 2009 ^[e]
• USS Bataan (LHD-5) [r]: An example of the largest amphibious warfare ship type in the United States Navy, a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock assigned to Task Force 151 ^[e]
• USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) [r]: An example of the largest amphibious warfare ship type in the United States Navy, a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock homeported at San Diego, California ^[e]
• USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) [r]: Homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock, which is the largest amphibious warfare ship type in the United States Navy; assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group TWO ^[e]
• USS Makin Island (LHD-8) [r]: A United States Navy Landing Platform Helicopter homeported at San Diego, California; improved propulsion over other members of the Wasp-class ^[e]

Other related topics

• Expeditionary Strike Group ONE [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Expeditionary Strike Group TWO [r]: Add brief definition or description

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• Aircraft carrier [r]: A warship designed to launch and recover combat aircraft and aircraft that support military operations ^[e]
• Marine Air-Ground Task Force [r]: Add brief definition or description

Articles related by keyphrases (Bot populated)

• Battle of the Ia Drang [r]: First divisional-scale battle involving helicopter-borne air assault troops, with U.S. forces against those of North Vietnam ^[e]
• San Antonio-class [r]: Used in amphibious warfare, a class of Landing Platform Dock ships of the United States Navy, with some in commission and some under construction; they displace 24,900 tons and will replace the Austin-class (LPD-4) ^[e]
• Vertical takeoff and landing [r]: Aircraft, most commonly helicopters, that can take off and land vertically, with no horizontal takeoff or landing roll. ^[e]
• USS Wasp (LHD-1) [r]: A member of the largest amphibious warfare ship type in the United States Navy, a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group TWO, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia ^[e]
• U.S. House Armed Services Committee [r]: In the U.S. House of Representatives, the body concerned with legislation for, and oversight of, military forces ^[e]