060819-N-3642E-201 Pascagoula, Miss. (Aug. 18, 2006) - Ship's sponsor Silk B Hagee, wife of Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. Michael Hagee, points to Marine Corps Veterans who participated in the daring raid carried out in 1942 against Japanese forces. Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) Makin Island (LHD 8) is the second Navy Warship named to honor the raid on the Japanese held Makin Island during World War II. Makin Island (LHD 8) is the eighth and final ship in the USS Wasp (LHD 1) Class, but is the first of the large deck amphibious assault ship class to be built with gas turbine engines a
060819-N-3642E-201 Pascagoula, Miss. (Aug. 18, 2006) - Ship's sponsor Silk B Hagee, wife of Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. Michael Hagee, points to Marine Corps Veterans who participated in the daring raid carried out in 1942 against Japanese forces. Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) Makin Island (LHD 8) is the second Navy Warship named to honor the raid on the Japanese held Makin Island during World War II. Makin Island (LHD 8) is the eighth and final ship in the USS Wasp (LHD 1) Class, but is the first of the large deck amphibious assault ship class to be built with gas turbine engines and electric drive. Over the life of the ship, this design will provide significant savings in manpower and maintenance costs associated with traditional steam-powered amphibious ships. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Shawn P. Eklund (RELEASED) US Navy 060819-N-3642E-201 Ship's sponsor Silk B Hagee, wife of Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. Michael Hagee, points to Marine Corps Veterans who participated in the daring raid carried out in 1942
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