USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp, and the sole ship of a class built to …

USS Wasp (CV/CVA/CVS-18) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship, the ninth US Navy ship to bear the name, was originally …

USS Wasp (LHD-1) is a United States Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship, and the lead ship of her class. She is the tenth USN vessel to bear the name since 1775, with the last two …

Jun 20, 2024 · USS Wasp (CV-7) ntering Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 26 May 1942. An escorting destroyer is in the background.

One of the American aircraft carriers sent to the region to replace U.S. Navy losses at Midway was the USS Wasp (CV-7)—a big, hulking, behemoth of a floating island 688 feet long, with a …

Mar 14, 2019 · In the treacherous waters of the Atlantic and the bomber-laden Mediterranean of World War II, the USS Wasp, a 741-foot-long aircraft carrier, came out unscathed. But it …

Feb 21, 2025 · The USS Wasp (CV-7) was a capable but vulnerable aircraft carrier lost in World War II. Learn how treaty restrictions sealed its fate in the Pacific.

Nov 25, 2020 · Although most American flattops that fought in the war were highly successful designs one, USS Wasp, was fatally compromised by the need to conform to international …

Feb 5, 2025 · Commissioned in 1940, the USS Wasp (CV-7) was an aircraft carrier that played a crucial role in several operations during World War II. Initially, the Wasp supported Allied …

Mar 13, 2019 · Wasp was supporting the effort to reinforce U.S. forces fighting on Guadalcanal when it was hit by the torpedoes. The carrier couldn’t be saved and was scuttled by USS …