tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909353217992786924.post6722400778560044759..comments2013-04-03T16:54:04.346-07:00Comments on AirBull: USS America LHA-6 - Is it still amphibious without a well-deck?AirBullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10027378723680792644noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909353217992786924.post-50039813614875114212013-04-03T16:54:04.346-07:002013-04-03T16:54:04.346-07:00It's all sorts of messed up right now with the...It's all sorts of messed up right now with the new America class vessels being designated "LHA's." The Iwo Jima class LPH's were superseded by the Tarawa class LHA's, which were then superseded by the Wasp class LHD's; I've served both on LHD-3 and LPD-15. The fact that the amphibious well deck was entirely removed on the new America class "LHA's" means that technically, they are nothing more than a conventional aircraft carrier because there’s nothing amphibious about them anymore. <br /><br />CVL for "light aircraft carrier" was retired, CVHA for "aircraft carrier, helicopter assault" was retired in favor of the LH amphibious hull classification used on the LHA/LHD’s, and even CVA for "aircraft carrier, attack" was merged into CV back in 1975. If anything CV for “aircraft carrier” is really the only accurate term for this new class of vessel, but that would never have passed the Congress had it carried that designation. <br />AirBullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10027378723680792644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909353217992786924.post-75288507112156393122013-04-02T20:37:49.047-07:002013-04-02T20:37:49.047-07:00FYI: you are confusing LPH and LSD. An LSD is what...FYI: you are confusing LPH and LSD. An LSD is what currently deploys, along with an LPD, with a big deck. An LPH is an Amphibious Helicopter Carrier, which is what the America class should be designated. Brendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587787303911651789noreply@blogger.com