Scale: 1/800
Height (inches) Approx: 5"
Model length (inches) Approx: 15"
Code: SM800LHD1

You may have served on her, or you may know people who did. You may be interested in military or naval history, or you might be an avid ship enthusiast or naval collector. You might also have a valuable, and growing, model ship collection; or you would like to start one with the best model ships available. Whatever your connection with the USS WASP LHD-1 assault carrier may be, you'll be glad for this opportunity to own a beautifully handcrafted full-hull model of "America's Flagship" in precise 1/800 scale - NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, and at a LOW  PRICE! If you act now, you will be one of the few to own what had only been previously available as a plastic model kit or PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE model.

You will really appreciate the attention and effort put into this model ship, turning it into an excellent 15-inch long model ship replica,  heavily detailed with railings; guns and missile launchers; antennae and sensors;  and many other handcast resin and metal pieces, virtually as much detail as a larger yet more expensive  model ship of the same type! Now, imagine this precise work of model ship art sitting proudly on top of your desk in the office, or on the mantle at home. Your friends, colleagues, or maybe even your former shipmates, come in and marvel as they admire your (latest) acquisition, wondering aloud how expensive this RARE and valuable model ship is. You, of course, will smile, pleased that you had seized the opportunity when it was offered - knowing what a bargain it really is, a very well-made model ship at the very best possible price...less than half of what it could actually cost on the market! 

SEAMAN SERIES (1/800) USS WASP LHD-1 Assault Carrier Model Ship FEATURES

• Excellent, hand-carved and hand-detailed model ship of the USS WASP LHD-1 Assault Carrier
   
• The FIRST and only handcrafted Forrestal carrier Biult from scratch and precisely scaled to 1/800
   
• 3-dimensional Masterwork of art by dedicated Master artist-craftsmen
   
• Craftsmanship followed precise plans and scale drawings to quality standards stricter than that of larger ship models
   
•  resin and metal fittings/details such as railings, various antennae and weapons
   
• Painted  by hand in current Navy gray scheme and painstakingly detailed
   
• Comes with an elegant, hand-routed, furniture-finish wood base
   
• Real, not plated, hand-turned and -polished brass pedestals 
   
• Engraved brass name plate
   
• Perfect for office decor or home display, or as a special gift!

USS Wasp (LHD-1) is a U.S. Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship, the tenth to be named after the USS Wasp, and the lead ship of her class. She was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Navy-Marine Corps team's newest amphibious warship has as its primary mission the support of a Marine Landing Force. USS Wasp and her sister ships are the first specifically designed to accommodate new Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) for fast troop movement over the beach and Harrier II (AV-8B) Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) jets which provide close air support for the assault force. Wasp, which is 257 m long with a beam of 32 m, also accommodates the full range of Navy and Marine Corps helicopters, conventional landing craft, and amphibious vehicles.

To carry out its primary mission, USS Wasp has an assault support system that synchronizes the simultaneous horizontal and vertical flow of troops, cargo and vehicles throughout the ship. Two aircraft elevators service the hangar bay and flight deck. Six cargo elevators, each 4 by 8 m(12 by 25 ft), are used to transport material and supplies from the 3,000 m³ (100,000 cubic ft) cargo holds throughout the ship to staging areas on the flight deck, hangar bay and vehicle storage area. Cargo is transferred to waiting landing craft docked within the ship's 1200 m² (13,000 square ft), 81 m(266 foot) long, well deck. Helicopters in the hangar bay or on the flight deck are cargo-loaded by forklift.

Wasp has medical and dental facilities capable of providing intensive medical assistance to 600 casualties, whether combat incurred or brought aboard ship during humanitarian missions. The corpsmen also provide routine medical/dental care to the crew and embarked personnel. Major medical facilities include four main and two emergency operating rooms, four dental operating rooms, x-ray rooms, a blood bank, laboratories, and patient wards. In addition, three battle dressing stations are located throughout the ship, as well as a casualty collecting area at the flight deck level. Medical elevators rapidly transfer casualties from the flight deck and hangar bay to the medical facilities.