USS Wasp

Summary

USS Wasp is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It draws 906 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #18 of 100).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS Wasp received the American Defense Service Medal^[3].
• USS Wasp received the American Campaign Medal^[4].
• USS Wasp received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal^[5].
• USS Wasp received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[6].
• USS Wasp received the World War II Victory Medal^[7].
• USS Wasp's image is recorded as USS Wasp (CV-7) entering Hampton Roads on 26 May 1942.jpg^[8].
• USS Wasp's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier^[9].
• USS Wasp's operator is recorded as United States Navy^[10].
• wasps is named after USS Wasp^[11].
• USS Wasp's manufacturer is recorded as Fore River Shipyard^[12].
• USS Wasp's manufacturer is recorded as Bethlehem Steel^[13].
• USS Wasp's Commons category is recorded as USS Wasp (CV-7)^[14].
• USS Wasp's powered by is recorded as steam boiler^[15].
• USS Wasp's powered by is recorded as steam turbine^[16].
• USS Wasp's powered by is recorded as drive shaft^[17].
• USS Wasp's armament is recorded as aircraft^[18].
• USS Wasp's armament is recorded as 5"/38 caliber single gun mount^[19].
• USS Wasp's armament is recorded as 1.1"/75 caliber quad gun mount^[20].
• USS Wasp's armament is recorded as 12.7 mm machine gun^[21].
• USS Wasp's has part is recorded as belt armor^[22].
• USS Wasp's has part is recorded as protective deck^[23].
• USS Wasp's has part is recorded as armor^[24].
• USS Wasp's has part is recorded as aircraft elevator^[25].
• USS Wasp's has part is recorded as hydraulic aircraft catapult^[26].
• USS Wasp's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[27].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], an United States service medals of the world wars^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1941^[30]; American Campaign Medal^[4], a campaign medal^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1942^[33]; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal^[5], a campaign medal^[34], in United States^[35]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[6], a campaign medal^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1942^[38]; and World War II Victory Medal^[7], an United States service medals of the world wars^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1945^[41].

Works and Contributions

Things named for USS Wasp include it^[42], an aircraft carrier^[43].

Why It Matters

USS Wasp draws 906 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #18 of 100).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include it^[42], an aircraft carrier^[43].

FAQs

What awards did USS Wasp receive?

Honors received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], American Campaign Medal^[4], European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal^[5], and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[6].