The Wasp class is a class of landing helicopter dock amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy. Based on the Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and la
USS Wasp on 4 October 2007
Wasp, left, and Tarawa-class Saipan, in 1993.
USS Essex performing a stern gate mating with a landing craft
Air traffic control aboard USS Wasp
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)
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USS Bonhomme Richard was a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy commissioned on 15 August 1998. Like the previous five Wasp-class ships, Bonhomme Richard was designed to embark
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
…with the lead ship, USS Wasp, commissioned on 29 July 1989. Eight Wasp-class ships were built, and as of April 2021, seven are in active service, as USS Bonhomme Richard was seriously damaged by fire on 12 July 2020, and subsequently decommissioned in April 2021. The Wasp class is based on the preceding Tarawa-class…
USS Bonhomme Richard on 8 August 2017
Bonhomme Richard during builder's sea trials in early 1998.
Bonhomme Richard underway in the Pacific Ocean
USS Bonhomme Richard on fire at Naval Base San Diego on 12 July 2020