USS Makin Island (LHD-8) 馬金島號 ，是黃蜂級 兩棲攻擊艦 ，將第二艘船艦的美國海軍命名為馬金島 ，第一艘馬金島號是二次世界大戰的航空母艦 。
馬金島由英格爾斯船廠在 2004年2月安放龍骨，.在2006年8月19日，由海軍陸戰隊指揮官夫人被命名為2006 ，並啟動對2006年9月15 ,在2006年9月受到卡特里娜颶風襲擊，數艘正在建造的英格爾斯船廠已損壞的風暴，其中包括馬金島和兩個阿利伯克級 驅逐艦 。
馬金島號在本年4月正式交給海軍, 預計在9月正式開始服役.
USS MAKIN ISLAND is the eighth and final WASP-class Amphibious Assault Ship and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. The MAKIN ISLAND is unique because she's the only ship in her class powered by LM 2500+ Gas Turbine Engines and Electric Drive. Additionally, MAKIN ISLAND is the only LHD to feature an all electric design - no steam is used onboard MAKIN ISLAND. As the final member of the WASP-class, MAKIN ISLAND is transforming the US Navy Amphibious Forces and setting the stage for the under-development successor to the WASP-class, the LHA (R) class of Amphibious Landing Ships.
General Characteristics:
Awarded: April 19, 2002
Keel laid: February 14, 2004
Launched: September 22, 2006
Commissioned: 2009
Builder: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Pascagoula, Miss.
Propulsion system: 2 General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines, 2 electro motors, 6 diesel generators
Propellers: two
Aircraft elevators: two
Length: 840 feet (256 meters)
Flight Deck Width: 140 feet (42.6 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (32,.3 meters)
Draft: 26,5 feet (8.1 meters)
Displacement: approx. 40,500 tons full load
Speed: 23 knots
Aircraft: (depends upon mission)
6 AV-8B Harrier attack planes or 6 AV-8B Harrier attack planes
4 AH-1W Super Cobra attack helis 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters 9 CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters
9 CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters
4 UH-1N Huey helicopters
Assault: or Sea Control:
42 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters 20 AV-8B Harrier attack planes
6 ASW helicopters
Well deck capacity: three LCAC or two LCU or six LCM-8 or 40 Amphibious Assault Vessels (AAV) (normal) or 61 AAVs (stowed)
Crew: Ship: 73 officers, 1,009 enlisted Marine Detachment: 1,894
Armament: two Mk-29 NATO Sea Sparrow launchers, two 20mm Phalanx CIWS, eight Mk-33 .50 cal. machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile Systems
Homeport: San Diego, Calif.
資料 :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Makin_Island_(LHD-8)
http://www.lhd8commissioning.com/Default.htm
http://www.navysite.de/ships/lhd8.htm#cgallery
馬金島號的命名是根據二次大戰太平洋馬金島的陸戰隊戰役.
Return to Makin Island iPod Version
True story of the recovery of 19 US Marines Killed in Action on Makin Island in WWII and their return home to Arlington National Cemetery 58 years later. Story: Pat Mendoza. Music arranged by Pat M
