The lead ship, USS Wasp (LHD 1) was commissioned in July 1989 in Norfolk, Va. LHA Replacement or LHA(R) is the next step in the incremental development of the “Big Deck Amphib.” She is being ...

The vessels are also able to embark the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. "US Navy Wasp-class LHD USS Bataan to enter two-year refit" was originally created and published by Naval Technology ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) has arrived in Cyprus and may be deployed to the Middle East as tensions escalate in the region. The Wasp ...