Essex assault LHD-2 "steel alligator," said. Length of 840 feet, 106 feet wide, the U.S. Navy amphibious assault landing ship WASP class ships, launched in 1991, the official service in the coming year, the warship was carrying six of the AV-8 hound-type vertical-attack aircraft and other helicopters, while transport, attack and landing combat capability. Essex in addition to over 250 meters of the flight deck, cabin also contains a number of landing craft and land-based military vehicles, in order to landing operations. 

In addition it is an amphibious assault ship Essex, but also has advanced medical facilities include four operating theaters, two accident and emergency departments, a 14-bed intensive care unit, the Navy's maritime hospital. 

WASP class frigates enhanced command, communications and control capabilities, so it can be used as the amphibious command ship command and control of a brigade-sized amphibious assault. 

Item No      83403  
Item Name      USS Essex LHD-2  
Bar Code      6939319234032  
Scale      1:700  
Item Type      Static kit  
Model Dimension      Length: 368.25mm   Beam: 89.5mm  
Total Plastic Parts      600+  
Total Sprues      34 sprues , upper hull, lower hull , flight deck and stand  
Chromeplate Parts      n/a  
Camouflage Scheme      USS Essex LHD-2  
Resin Parts      n/a  
Metal Parts      n/a  
Photo Etched Parts      3 pcs  
Film Accessory      n/a  
Released Date      2012-09  
More Features     The Hull is a one piece part 
-  Detailed Flight Deck is a single piece casting 
-  US Marine Assault Vehicles : 
    M1A1×2，M60A3×2，AAV-7×2，M1097×2，
    MVTR×2，LAV-25×2，M198×2，M1114×2 ，
    LCAC Hovercraft×2 and LCU Landing Craft×2
-  Aircraft and Helicopters:
    AV-8B Harrier×2，CH-46E×4，CH-53E×4，
    MV-22 Osprey×4，AH-1W Cobra×2，SH-60F×2
-  3 pieces of Photo-Etched detailing parts  for aisle，radar parts etc.