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LHD-2 USS Essex

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  • LHD-2 USS Essex
  • LHD-2 USS Essex

IMO:
MMSI: 368779000
Flight Deck: 2
Call Sign: NESX
Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding
See Also: CV Essex (short hull) class CV-9





  Events


History of US USS Essex LHD-2

1986-sep-10OrderedOrdered
1989-mar-20Laid downLaid down
1991-feb-23LaunchedLaunched
1992-oct-17CommissionedCommissioned
1999-oct-09DeploymentDeployment San Francisco Naval Shipyard Pier 30/32 San Francisco Fleet Week 1999 Present for Fleet Week 1999. Airframes from HMLA-267, HMH-361 and HMH-364 embarked.
2009-aug-07AircraftAircraft Coral Sea Australian Black Hawk A25-112 in the Coral Sea
2010-julAircraftAircraft Coral Sea RAN Sea King N16-125 in the Coral Sea
2011-marDeploymentDeployment Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Operation Tomodachi - Tohoku Earthquake Relief Along with USS Germantown, both with elements of 31st MEU embarked, were ordered from the Sea of Japan to the east coast of Honshu for Tsunami relief operations.
2015-sep-30NEWSPersian Gulf US Army and Navy Practice Deck Landing Techniques
2016-oct-19NEWSUSNaval Base San Diego USS Essex Upgrading for F-35B Operations
2019-jan-24Port VisitPort Visit TH Phuket Harbour Visiting USS Essex and embarked 13th MEU visited Phuket.
2022-feb-21 NS Pearl Harbor 11th MEU 2022-2



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  Specifications


Wasp class
1080crew
1900troops
41180full load (tn)
257.20length (m)
33.50beam (m)
9.10draught (m)
22max speed (knots)
70000power (shp)

2Naval Engine steam turbines

2Missile Launcher Mk 49 21-cell RAM
2Missile Launcher Mk 29 8-cell Sea Sparrow

3Naval Gun Mark 38 25 mm
3Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm

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