Prefab model 1/700 landing ship U.S.S. Boxer LPH-4 Helicopter Carrier Dragon 7070 USS Boxer (LHD-4) is a modern American multipurpose amphibious assault ship. The keel for this installation was laid in 1991, launched in August 1993, and entered service with the US Navy in 1995. The ship is 257 meters long, 32 meters wide and has a gross displacement of about 41,000 tons. The maximum speed of the vessel is about 23-24 knots. The unit carries weapons such as: two Vulcan Phalanx 20mm cannons or two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers. The ship can also use up to 25-27 manned aircraft. USS Boxer (LHD-4) is one of the Wasp-class units. Ships of this type were created to replace units of the "Tarava" type, but extensive experience in their operation was used during their construction. The main mission of Wasp ships is amphibious operations. To this end, they have been adapted to carry about 2,000 fully equipped US Marine Corps soldiers, who can be landed on helicopters, landing barges or hovercraft, which are also carried by this type of landing craft. Due to their size, they can perform the role of light aircraft carriers and are adapted to work with AV-8 Harrier II or F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The fourth ship of this class - USS Boxer (LHD-4) - was built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. The unit has been operating in the Pacific region since 1997. In 2003, it actively supported the actions of US troops in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the same year, he returned to the US to operate again in the Persian Gulf in 2004. In 2016, the USS Boxer operated in the Yemen area under the cover of the destroyers USS Gravely and USS Gonzalez. In the same year, he supported operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The device is still in service
