LHD Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ships, USA
Crew:
Crew
1,292
Embarked Troops
1,687
Embarked Troops, Surge Capacity
1,871
Dimensions:
Length
844ft
Beam
106ft
Displacement
40,500t
Performance:
Speed
over 20kt
Weapon Systems:
Armament
Two Phalanx Close-In-Weapon System (CIWS) mounts
Two eight-cell Sea Sparrow missile systems lauchers
Two Rolling Airframe missile (RAM) systems
Four 0.50-caliber machine guns
Three 25mm machine guns
Radar:
Radar Systems
AN/SPS-67 G-band primary navigation radar
AN>SPS-48e E/F-band 3D air search radar
AN/SPN-43 air search radar
AN/SPS-49(V)9 C/D-band secondary air search radar
AN/SPN-35A/B air traffic control radar
Combat System Electronics:
Electronics
AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare system
AN/SLQ-25 Nixie acoustic torpedo decoy
Super-Rapid Blooming Offboard Chaff (SRBOC) decoy
Mk23 target acquisition system
Data display / data processing system
Exterior and interior communications
Propulsion:
Propulsors
Two steam propulsion plants, 70,000shp in total
Aircraft:
Aircraft Carried
AV-8B Harrier 11
CH-53E Sea Stallion
CH-46E Sea Knight
SH-60B Seahawk
UH-1W Huey
AH-1W Sea Cobra
Landing Craft:
Landing Craft
Air Cushion Landing Craft (LCAC)
Utility Landing Craft (LCU)
Amphibious Assault Vehicle (LVTP-7)
