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USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) is a Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship currently operated by the United States Navy. USS Kearsarge was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship has been in active service for 33 years.

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.

View USS Kearsarge's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the amphibious assault ship tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) Current Deployment Details

Current Location: CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)

Previous Location: Norfolk, Virginia (departed May 2026)

Mission: Wasp-class amphibious assault ship Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group deployed to the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Sources: USNI News Fleet Tracker May–June 2026

Last Updated: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:38 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.
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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
Staterooms:NA

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.

Wasp Class Sister Ships

Ship Name(s)Line Name
USS Bataan, USS Bonhomme Richard (decommissioned), USS Boxer, USS Essex, USS Iwo Jima, USS Makin Island, USS WaspUnited States Navy
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