Maritime Reporter, May 1989

<BODY> <div> 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. For free literature detailing the shipbuilding facilities of Ingalls Shipbuilding, Circle 109 on Reader Service Card WASP (LHD-1) Equipment List Steam propulsion turbines and reduction gears Westinghouse Ship control consoles Litton Boilers Combustion Engineering Generators GE Steering gears . . . Jered Brown Brothers Propulsion shafting .... National Forge Generators Stewart & Stevenson Steering controls Sperry Marine Propellers Lips Bearings Waukesha Bearings American Metal Rudder bearings FAG Bearings J <@© DEDICATED TO T H E SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY MIL-I-45208A Quality Program MIL-S-1222 G or H LEVEL I W/MFG LOT TRACE CODE SILICON BRONZE ALLOY 655 STEEL & STAINLESS STEEL & NICU We probably have the military fasteners you needed yesterday, IN STOCK TODAY. On non-stock items our average lead time is less than 4 weeks. H"2.00 DIA.-*| quality 38 SERVICE FULL DOCUMENTATION Now! Heat-shrinkable products from REMTEK Call today for FREE brochure. HARDWARE SPECIALTY CO., INC. SHIPS DIVISION 48-51 36th STREET. LONG ISLANO CITY. NY 11101 TEL: (718) 361-9320 FAX: (718) 937-5907 TWX 710-582-2547 TELEX: 125468 CABLE: HARDSPEC NYK Circle 321 on Reader Service Card RELIABLE, EFFICIENT, WRIGHT-AUSTIN GAS/LIQUID SEPARATORS The quality, and performance of these gas/liquid separators has earned them "SPECIFIED" status on practically every Navy combatant vessel since WW 1. • 99% efficiency • We meet or exceed ABS, USCG, ASME and Naval specs. • Designed for FV to High Pressure on air, gas or steam • Highest efficiency over entire flow range • They're self-cleaning, no maintenance • Simple, easy to install Write for Bulletin 811 MADE IN U.S.A. WRIGHT-AUSTIN COMPANY 3250 Franklin St., Detroit, Michigan 48207 Phone (313) 259-1925 FAX (313) 259-1962 Circle 314 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>