Program · United States · U.S. Navy
Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship · Fielded · U.S. Navy
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| Development program totalA separately scoped historical development total has not been verified. | Not established | — |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| LHD-6 construction fundingDerived $305M plus $893.8M in CRS. This is the historical Bonhomme Richard hull, later lost to fire; not a current price or a class average. | $1.199BThen-year $ | Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches, Appendix C CRS · figure FY1993–FY1994 |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| GAO study inventoryGAO profile lists eight and notes the FY2021 retirement of the fire-damaged ship. Not a post-retirement or current count. | 8U.S. only | Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2021 study snapshot |
| Class construction quantityEight ships preceded the fire-related retirement. | 8U.S. only | Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure GAO FY2020–2021 comparison |
| Operating costs · 2 | ||
| Annual O&S / shipGAO reported average for this class; this is a historical annual cost, not a current operating budget. | $192.6M / yrConstant FY2021 $ | Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2020 |
| Annual maintenance / shipMaintenance is included in O&S above; do not add the two. | $60.5M / yrConstant FY2021 $ | Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2020 |
Program totals · 1
- Development program totalA separately scoped historical development total has not been verified.Source not recordedNot established
Unit costs · 1
- LHD-6 construction fundingDerived $305M plus $893.8M in CRS. This is the historical Bonhomme Richard hull, later lost to fire; not a current price or a class average.Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches, Appendix C CRS · figure FY1993–FY1994$1.199BThen-year $
Quantities · 2
- GAO study inventoryGAO profile lists eight and notes the FY2021 retirement of the fire-damaged ship. Not a post-retirement or current count.Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2021 study snapshot8U.S. only
- Class construction quantityEight ships preceded the fire-related retirement.Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure GAO FY2020–2021 comparison8U.S. only
Operating costs · 2
- Annual O&S / shipGAO reported average for this class; this is a historical annual cost, not a current operating budget.Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2020$192.6M / yrConstant FY2021 $
- Annual maintenance / shipMaintenance is included in O&S above; do not add the two.Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2020$60.5M / yrConstant FY2021 $
Earlier observations · 2
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| LHD-6 construction fundingDerived $305M plus $893.8M in CRS. This is the historical Bonhomme Richard hull, later lost to fire; not a current price or a class average. | $1.199BThen-year $ | Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches, Appendix C CRS · figure FY1993–FY1994 |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual O&S / shipGAO reported average for this class; this is a historical annual cost, not a current operating budget. | $192.6M / yrConstant FY2021 $ | Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2020 |
Program totals · 1
- LHD-6 construction fundingDerived $305M plus $893.8M in CRS. This is the historical Bonhomme Richard hull, later lost to fire; not a current price or a class average.Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches, Appendix C CRS · figure FY1993–FY1994$1.199BThen-year $
Operating costs · 1
- Annual O&S / shipGAO reported average for this class; this is a historical annual cost, not a current operating budget.Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-23-106440, FY2020 costs and FY2021 inventories GAO · figure FY2020$192.6M / yrConstant FY2021 $
A historical hull figure
Construction of LHD-6 was funded across two fiscal years. The annual operating average covers the class in FY2020, before its FY2021 retirement, so its denominator differs from the later seven-ship inventory.
Contracts & purchasing · 1
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Navy → BAE SystemsBase contract; options could raise value to $148.2M. Maintenance work is not new ship procurement. | USS Essex docking maintenance award | $125.5M | 1 | USS Essex docking maintenance award, April 5, 2022 BAE Systems · figure Apr 5, 2022 announcement |
Open research: Separately scoped historical R&D total remains unverified; missing is not zero. Quantity and cost figures retain their source dates. Historical snapshots are not a census of operational availability on the review date. No international purchase record verified in this profile; this is not proof that no foreign operators exist.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.
No participants, contracts or systems recorded for this program yet.