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LHD-8 USS Makin Island

US US Navy





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MMSI: 369970689
Flight Deck: 8
Call Sign: NMXG
Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding





  Events


History of US 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



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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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  Builder


US Ingalls Shipbuilding,




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