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The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1), lead ship of her class, on sea trials.

Ingalls Shipbuilding Readies

USS Wasp (LHD-1) For Delivery

Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., Pasca- bious assault ship class, the USS goula, Miss., is preparing to deliver Wasp (LHD-1), for delivery to the the lead vessel of the new amphi- U.S. Navy. The Navy expects to take delivery of the Wasp shortly, and commission her into the fleet

July 29 in Norfolk, Va.

The 40,500-ton amphibious as- sault ship will have the primary mis- sion of embarkation, deployment, landing and support of a Marine landing force. The Wasp is 844 feet long, with a beam of 106 feet. Two

Westinghouse steam propulsion plants, developing a combined 70,000 horsepower, will drive the ship at speeds of more than 20 knots.

In carrying out this mission, the

LHD-1 will mount an assault force of helicopters, landing craft, and other amphibious vehicles in vari- ous combinations. The Wasp and her sister vessels to follow are spe- cifically designed to accommodate the air cushion landing craft (LCAC), which are presently under construction at Textron Marine

Systems, New Orleans, La., and

Avondale Gulfport Marine, Gulf- port, Miss., and Harrier II (AV-8B)

STO/VL (Short Takeoff/Vertical

Landing) jets, which will provide close-in air support of the assault force. The ship will also carry a full range of Navy and Marine Corps helicopters, conventional landing craft and amphibious vehicles.

LHD-1 will have more than 22,000 feet of vehicle space, and 100,000 cubic feet of cargo space.

Accommodations for nearly 3,000 troops and crew members (98 offi- cers and 983 enlisted men) are pro- vided in the ship's living areas. The

Wasp is also fitted with six fully equipped operating rooms and a 600-bed hospital.

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