Propulsion: Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts Speed: 24 knots Crew ... The Wasp-class LHDs are currently the largest amphibious ships in the world. The lead ship, USS Wasp ...
What You Need to Know: The USS Wasp (CV-7), shaped by the limitations of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, is often cited as ...
USS Wasp (CV-7) was authorized by Congress in March 1934, at the height of the Great Depression, laid down in April 1936, ...
Capt. Chris Purcell, the 27th commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), was relieved by Capt. Paul O’Brien during a change of command ...