The Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, led by the USS Wasp, are vital assets for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. -These ...

The USS Wasp (CV-7) was an aircraft carrier built under the constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty, which limited its ...

They resemble a small aircraft carrier and are capable of operating ... with a combination of aircraft and landing craft. The Tarawa-class LHAs and Wasp-class LHDs provide the Marine Corps with ...

The amphibious assault ships, whether Tarawa, Wasp, or America-class, look like smaller aircraft carriers with flight decks where Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft can land and depart from ...