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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

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) Previous Deployments

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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