As a result of the damage, the destroyer USS Lansdowne scuttled the Wasp where she floated, sending her into the briny deep. Unfortunately, the wreck was lost and not discovered until Jan. 14 ...

How the USS Wasp Met Its Tragic Fate in World War II. The USS Wasp ... (DD-486) fired three torpedoes into the burning wreck. She sank at 2100 by the bow. The Wasp was not a bad aircraft carrier, ...

Uss-Wasp News: The Need For [U.S. Navy Shipbuilding] Speed, US Navy Awards BAE Systems $295 Million Contract For USS Kearsarge Refit, ... Wreckage of USS Wasp CV-7 Discovered.

Summary and Key Points: The USS Wasp (CV-7) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier designed under the constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty, which limited its size and capabilities. -Commissioned ...

The USS Wasp carries most of the 2,200 Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) that left the U.S. in May for its deployment to the Sixth Fleet's area of operations in Europe.

As a result of the damage, the destroyer USS Lansdowne scuttled the Wasp where she floated, sending her into the briny deep. Unfortunately, the wreck was lost and not discovered until Jan. 14 ...