28 Oct 2009
The amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Makin Island conducts builder's trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
Makin Island is the final Wasp-class ship, but she incorporates a number of changes. The most significant is the switch to gas turbine engines and electric drive.
She was commissioned last weekend.
UPDATE: Video about the commissioning below.
October 29th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
How do the Wasps compare to the British “commando carrier” from an earlier post? Is it apples and oranges, or are there bases for comparison?