Assault ship in port today

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) will be visiting Malta today for a few days. The Wasp was last here in 1998. This is the tenth US Navy ship to bear this name. The eighth USS Wasp had a historical connection with Malta, having on two...

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) will be visiting Malta today for a few days.

The Wasp was last here in 1998.

This is the tenth US Navy ship to bear this name.

The eighth USS Wasp had a historical connection with Malta, having on two occasions delivered Royal Air Force Spitfire fighters for the defence of Malta during WWII.

Under the command of Captain James E. Wise II, USN, the ship has a complement of 212 officers and 2,210 enlisted personnel.

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