This gallery contains pictures of the First and Second Legends Class Deep Water National Security Cutters.The ships bear the numbers WMSL(Legends Class Maritime Security Cutter,Large)- 750 and-751, and the names Bertholf after the first Commandant of the United States Coast Guard,and Waesche,the First Four Star Admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard.The ships are 418 ft.long and are the First Two of Eight being built at Northrop Grumman Pascagoula Shipbuilding,replacing the 378 foot Hamilton Class Endurance Cutters.,The DDG-105 Destroyer USS Dewey,The LHD-8 USS Makin Island,The LPD-19 USS Mesa Verde Amphibious Transport Dock,The DDG-103 USS Truxtun,Trent Lott,and a Bald Eagle.Photo's courtesy of Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,Mississippi.
The USS Makin Island in the Gulf of Mexico,04 February 2009.It was leaving Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Operation Pascagoula for Builders Trials 2.They had a fire on Builders Trials 1.This is the last WASP Class LHD to be built.It has unique characteristics from the previous Seven.Instead of Steam Turbines,it has 2 G.E. Gas Turbines rated at 35,000 hp,with Fairbanks Morse engines powering the 6 4,00Kw Diesel Generators on board.Their is no steam aboard this ship.except when the Cooks prepare boiled eggs.lol.It is set to be delivered to the Navy this summer.Probably in July.

The USS Makin Island in the Gulf of Mexico,04 February 2009.It was leaving Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Operation Pascagoula for Builders Trials 2.They had a fire on Builders Trials 1.This is the last WASP Class LHD to be built.It has unique characteristics from the previous Seven.Instead of Steam Turbines,it has 2 G.E. Gas Turbines rated at 35,000 hp,with Fairbanks Morse engines powering the 6 4,00Kw Diesel Generators on board.Their is no steam aboard this ship.except when the Cooks prepare boiled eggs.lol.It is set to be delivered to the Navy this summer.Probably in July.
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