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USS Kearsarge Military Ship Details

Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia
In Service:1993 | 33 years
Hull Number:LHD-3
Class:Wasp
Builder:Ingalls Shipbuilding
Build Location:Pascagoula, Mississippi
Call Sign:NNKP
Flagged Country:United States
Category:Assault Ship
Complement:1,208
Gross Tons:40,500 GT
Length: 844.0 ft
Beam: 106.0 ft
Draft: 27.0 ft
Speed: 22.0 knots / 25.3 mph

The Wasp class amphibious assault ships combine a full well deck for landing craft and vehicles with a large aviation capability that includes F-35B fighters and MV-22 Ospreys. They can embark over 1,600 Marines and serve as the centerpiece of Marine Expeditionary Units.

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) Previous Deployments

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) Deployment 2026-1

Deployment Began: Mon Mar 16, 2026

Deployment Ended: Wed Jun 24, 2026

Days Deployed: 100 days

Deployment Location: Western Atlantic (June 2026)

Post-Deployment Location: Returned to homeport Norfolk, Virginia

Mission: Wasp-class amphibious assault ship was underway conducting routine operations in the Western Atlantic.


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