USS Essex
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USS Essex (LHD-2) is a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) in service with the United States Navy. The amphibious assault ship was built at what is now Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was launched 23 February 1991 and commissioned on 17 October 1992 while moored at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island. She is the fifth ship named for Essex County, Massachusetts. Essex served as the command ship for Expeditionary Strike Group Seven until replaced by USS Bonhomme Richard on 23 April 2012.
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LHD-2; LHD-2
length 257 metre,
Ingalls Shipbuilding, United States Navy, 
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1992-10-17T00:00:00Z
1992-10-17T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1989-03-20T00:00:00Z
1989-03-20T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1991-02-23T00:00:00Z
1991-02-23T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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USS Essex Sailors perform maintenance on life preservers 151006-N-BU440-020
Operation Tomodachi DVIDS381193
Community service project during Balikatan 2009 DVIDS166890
USS Essex moored in San Diego 121024-N-ZC343-452
One Team, One Fight, AIMD Marines improve living conditions 150530-M-SV584-013
Steaming to Marine Week 140726-M-OH054-138
WESTPAC 151105-N-BU440-007
Transporting to USS Essex DVIDS93977
USS Essex general quarters drill 150624-N-IC565-020
Ospreys take over 150318-M-JT438-094| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | USS Essex Sailors perform maintenance on life preservers 151006-N-BU440-020 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Operation Tomodachi DVIDS381193 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Community service project during Balikatan 2009 DVIDS166890 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Essex moored in San Diego 121024-N-ZC343-452 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | One Team, One Fight, AIMD Marines improve living conditions 150530-M-SV584-013 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Steaming to Marine Week 140726-M-OH054-138 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WESTPAC 151105-N-BU440-007 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Transporting to USS Essex DVIDS93977 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Essex general quarters drill 150624-N-IC565-020 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ospreys take over 150318-M-JT438-094 | Commons | ||
