Wasp class - LH - Assault Carrier IMO: MMSI: 369970689 Flight Deck: 8 Call Sign: NMXG Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDeployment History of USS Makin Island LHD-8 2004-feb-14Laid downLaid down 2006-sep-22LaunchedLaunched 2009-oct-24CommissionedCommissioned 2011-aug-10 Naval Base San Diego 11th MEU 2011-08 2014-oct-21DeploymentDeployment 11th MEU WESTPAC 14-2 Cougar Voyage 15 2014-nov-26DeploymentDeployment Gulf of Aden 11th MEU WESTPAC 14-2 hostage rescue in Yemen 2017-jan-20NEWSGulf of Aden Pakistan Navy Alouette III on USS Makin Island Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event 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 Aircraft Typical Max USMC Bell V-22 Osprey 010 USMC B-V 107M H-46 Sea Knight 1242 USMC Bell UH-1N 20 USMC Sikorsky S-80 H-53E 40 USMC Bell 209 AH-1 Cobra 40 USMC Bell UH-1Y Venom 02 Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding,
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