Keywords: USS Wasp (LHD-1) with multi-national escorts underway 2012.jpg en The U S Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp LHD-1 alongside coalition partner ships during a sailing event while participating in the War of 1812 fleet exercise The exercise wa a week-long multi-national exercise involving 19 ships from the United States Canada the United Kingdom Germany Norway Denmark Brazil and Portugal and is designed to increase interoperability with allied nations improve tactical prowess and certification of participating units Besides Wasp the following ships are visible front to back USS Halyburton FFG-40 the Danish support ship HDMS Esbern Snare L17 the German frigate Hessen F 221 and USS Gravely DDG-107 2012-06-27 120627-N-NR998-738 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 126722 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Gretchen M Albrecht PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Wasp LHD-1 USS Halyburton FFG-40 USS Gravely DDG-107 F221 Hessen ship 2006 L17 Esbern Snare ship 2005 International groups of naval ships Bundeswehr in 2012 |