10 Most Powerful Navy Ships in The World Today

7. Wasp-class

Eight active ships in the United States Navy:

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ships replaced the older Tarawa-class in the United States Navy. The ships rank 7th in our list of the most powerful navy ships in the world. They were designed with AV-8B Harrier II requirements in mind, allowing the Marines to have organic air support during landings. Depending on the mission, its air wing can be configured in several ways. The standard complement is with 6 AV-8B Harrier II’s, 4 AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters, 12 CH-46 Sea Knight transport helicopters, 9 CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters, and 3–4 UH-1N Huey helicopters. For assault missions, it carries either 22 MV-22 Ospreys or 42 CH-46 Sea Knights, and in pure carrier mode, she loads 22 Harriers and 6 ASW helicopters. The Wasp-class is scheduled to be replaced by the America-class.