A video of the USS Wasp CV-7 with (Ret.) Adm. Sam Cox, the Director of the Naval History and Heritage command talking about the Wasp. | RV Petrel

Original film footage of the recently discovered WW2 Aircraft carrier USS Wasp. | War History Online

18 shares | USS Wasp (LHD-1) Type: Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, Speed 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) Length 843 ft (257 m) Beam 104 ft (31.8 m) Draft 27 ft (8.1 m) #warship #navy #ship #ww #battleship #royalnavy #military #sea #history #warships #usnavy #naval #destroyer #aircraftcarrier #ships #worldofwarships #navyship #war #frigate #worldwar #sailor | Richard LeBel | Facebook

When torpedoes from a Japanese submarine crippled USS Wasp near Guadalcanal, the destroyer Lansdowne rushed in—pulling 447 men from burning seas. Then came the hardest order of all: sink the carrier. Her first torpedoes failed to detonate, victims of the same flaws plaguing the Navy’s torpedo program. Only after multiple hits did Wasp finally slide beneath the flames, ending one of the Pacific’s most tragic days. #WWII #USSLansdowne #USSWasp #Guadalcanal #PacificWar #WW2History | The Reliable Na

USS Wasp (LHD‑1) is a distinguished amphibious assault ship that has played a pivotal role in the United States Navy’s ability to project power and deliver rapid response in both combat and humanitarian operations. Commissioned in 1989 as the lead ship of the Wasp‑class, USS Wasp set new standards for multipurpose naval capabilities, combining advanced aviation facilities with the capacity to transport and deploy Marines and their equipment. A Storied History Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pas