Capt chuck litchfield biography of rory

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   US Navy - Amphibious Assault Ship
LHD 2 - USS Essex   10/24Type, class: Amphibious Assault Ship (multi purpose); Wasp class
Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
 
STATUS:
Awarded: September 10, 1986
Laid down: March 20, 1989
Launched: February 23, 1991
Christening: March 16, 1991
Commissioned: October 17, 1992
IN SERVICE
 
Homeport: Naval Base San Diego, California
 Namesake: traditionally; named in honor of the previous 4 ships which were named Essex
Ships Motto: TAKE NOTICE
Technical Data: see: INFO > Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ship - LHD   
Deployments and Major Maintenance Periods:
 
October 1994 - Apr capt chuck litchfield biography of rory5 WOX