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USS Makin Island (LHD-8)

/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Mike - Xray - Golf
 NMKI
Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose):
  • Laid down, 14 February 2004, at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Pascagoula. MS.
  • Launched, 19 August 2006
  • Commissioning, Fall 2007
  • Makin Island is tentatively assigned the Pacific Fleet and will be homeported at San Diego, CA.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 40,500 tons (fl.)
    Length 844'
    Beam 106'
    Speed 20 kts.+
    Complement 104 Officer, 1004 Enlisted
    Marine Force 1894
    Armament 2 Sea Sparrow launchers, 3 20 mm Phalanx (CIWS)mounts, 8 50cal. mgs.
    Aircraft 42 CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopters, 5 AV-8B Harrier aircraft, 6 ASW helicopters
    Power Plant General Electric [GE] "LM 2500 plus" gas turbine engines , two shafts, 70,000 total shaft horsepower
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    Makin Island 29k Makin Island (LHD-8) while under construction at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Pascagoula. MS, 20 May 2005.
    Northrup Grumman Ship Systems photo    		 Charles Canterbury
    Makin Island 227k Makin Island (LHD-8) while under construction at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Pascagoula. MS, 11 August 2006.
    Northrup Grumman Ship Systems photo    		 Robert M. Cieri
    Makin Island 57k Makin Island (LHD-8) sponsor, Mrs. Silke B. Hagee, christens the ship with a bottle of champagne across her bow at the ships launching, 19 August 2006, at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Pascagoula. MS.
    Northrup Grumman Ship Systems photo    		 Robert M. Cieri
    Makin Island (LHD-8) Memorabilia
    Makin Island
    Christening Coin
    Contributed by
    Robert M. Cieri    		 Makin Island
    Christening Program
    Contributed by
    Robert M. Cieri
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