Aug 4, 2022 · NORFOLK, Va. - The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, July 28, 2022, after spending nearly 18 months in dry-dock selected restricted availability...

Jul 28, 2022 · The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, July 28, 2022, after spending nearly 18 months in dry-dock selected restricted availability (DSRA).

Apr 8, 2024 · Wasp was one of the first amphibious ships to get the F-35B upgrades nearly a decade ago. After a brief time forward-deployed in Japan, Wasp came back to Virginia and went into the dry dock at BAE Systems for a maintenance availability.

Wasp weighed more than 27,000 tons when moved onto the Ingalls floating dry-dock on 30 July 1987 for launch on 4 August 1987, becoming the largest man-made object rolled across land. In 1996, the ship was fitted with the Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS).

Aug 4, 2022 · NORFOLK, Va. - The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, July 28, 2022, after spending nearly 18 months in dry-dock selected restricted availability (DSRA).

Nov 18, 2024 · Under the $114 million docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) contract for USS Laboon, BAE Systems will dry-dock the ship to perform underwater hull maintenance, while repairing the ship’s main propulsion system; preserving internal ballast and fuel tanks, and the external superstructure; and rehabilitating crew berthing and dining ...

May 3, 2024 · Maintenance issues with the Navy’s aging Wasp-class big-deck amphibious warships and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships have abbreviated Marine Expeditionary Unit deployments, forcing the Navy and Marine Corps to cobble together less-than-ideal solutions to get MEUs to sea, officials from both services said this week.

Aug 4, 2022 · NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The USS Wasp returned to Naval Station Norfolk July 28 after almost 18 months in dry-dock selected restricted availability.

Nov 19, 2024 · Under the DSRA contract, with options that could bring the cumulative value to $117 million, the British defense manufacturer will dry dock the USS Laboon for underwater hull maintenance.

Aug 8, 2022 · After a demanding 17-month dry-dock selected restricted availability, the once desolate space was filled with the smell of food and the sound of laughter. Another notable change made during...