Talk:Wasp class amphibious assault ship

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What are those almost 2000 marines doing aboard those ships? I mean they must be bored to death, cramped space onboard, nothing to pass time with during months of cruise, unlike sailors who have their daily duites. I must seriously doubt all 2000 of marines are stowed onboard all the time. 195.70.32.136 15:47, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Believe it. And trust me; they keep you plenty busy with maintenance on gear, standing watch, and a dozen other things.

Do we know they're always there? Marines could be attached to the ship, or it could just be treated as a transport ship carrying troops when needed. --Howdybob 02:55, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

1 Displacement mistake
2 Landing Crafts
3 Cost per unit
4 Aircraft Carriers

[edit] Displacement mistake

The displacement listed is incorrect. A metric tonne is about 2,200 pounds, a standard US ton is 2,000 pounds. The metric-to-english conversion is incorrect, basically. Anybody know the proper numbers? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Krispos42 (talk • contribs) 01:44, 21 June 2006

Displacement of naval vessels is measured in long tons, of 2240 pounds = 1.016 tonnes. (God knows why.) —wwoods 19:36, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

It seems fairly clear from the article on long tons, it is historical from 1920s and 1930s international treaties from the days when the UK and Commonwealth used long tons rather than metric--Doctormonkey 15:46, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Landing Crafts

How many landing crafts can a ship carry? Does anyone know? Jak722 03:00, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cost per unit

Does anyone know how much, on average these ships cost in terms of construction, and operation? Wikiphyte 05:24, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Aircraft Carriers

Can the class be considered technically "aircraft carriers"? The former Soviet Kiev class carried VSTOL sircraft and helicopters and were considered aircraft carriers. best, 194.80.106.135 (talk) 10:41, 2 June 2008 (UTC)