Which class has dimensions 844' x 106' and a crew around 100 Officers and 1000 enlisted/1900 Marines, capable of carrying 30-36 aircraft?

• A. LHD
• B. Tarawa Class
• C. LSD
• D. Wasp Class

Answer: (D)

The key idea is recognizing amphibious assault ships by their size, crew mix, and aviation capacity. The 844-foot by 106-foot hull is the familiar footprint of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships (LHD). These ships are built to lift both a large Navy crew and a substantial Marine loadout, typically around a thousand sailors (officers plus enlisted) plus roughly two thousand Marines for embark operations. They’re also designed to support a sizable air wing, commonly in the range of about 30 to 36 aircraft, which matches the given capability.

This combination of a large flight deck able to host a sizeable air group, together with a crew and embarked Marines large enough to reflect a major amphibious mission, points to the Wasp class. The other options don’t fit as well: Dock landing ships are smaller and carry far fewer aircraft, and while Tarawa-class LHAs are also large amphibious ships, their typical aircraft capacity isn’t as high as 30–36 and their exact dimensions differ.