Este o nava de asalt operatata de Infanteria Marina a Statelor Unite, similara ca scop Mistralului francez si viitoarei Vladivostok class ruseasca. Prima nava a fost lansata in 1989, opt construite in total, opt active astazi. In esenta Wasp-class este un portavion mai mic, care opereaza un mix de elicoptere de transport (CH-53 Sea Stalion, CH-46 Sea Knight sau V-22 Osprey) si de atac AH-1 Cobra si de asemenea are la bord avioane cu declolare vertical AV-8B Harrier II.
Cele opt nave sunt:
USS Wasp (LHD-1), Norfolk, Virginia
USS Essex (LHD-2), San Diego, California
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), Norfolk, Virginia
USS Boxer (LHD-4), San Diego, California
USS Bataan (LHD-5), Norfolk, Virginia
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), Sasebo, Japan
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Norfolk, Virginia
USS Makin Island (LHD-8), San Diego, California
Si acum galeria foto, prin amabilitatea US Navy
