Wasp-Class
Current Amphibious Backbone - Wasp-class are current US Navy amphibious assault ships. 8 ships all active. Improved Tarawa design with better aviation facilities. Can operate F-35B stealth fighters.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 14700 t
- Displacement (full)
- 41772 t
- Length
- 688 ft
- Beam
- 80.7 ft
- Crew
- 1070 (plus 1894 Marines)
- Ships built
- 8
- Commissioned
- 1989-2009
- Decommissioned
- Active
Performance
- Top speed
- 29.5 kn
- Range
- 9500 nm at 20 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 2× Sea Sparrow, 2× RAM, 3× Phalanx CIWS
- Secondary guns
- 3× Phalanx CIWS, 4× .50 cal MG
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T9
- Game power
- 469.71
- Research cost
- 837,023
- Credit cost
- 328,797
Notable
- Improved Tarawa with better aviation
- Can operate F-35B Lightning II
- 8 ships all active