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1 3/4 inch (44mm) Round Bronze Antique USS Essex (LHD 2) The USS Essex (LHD 2) is the second ship to be commissioned in the WASP-class of multipurpose amphibious assault ships. The principle mission of Essex is to conduct prompt, sustained operations at sea, primarily as the centerpiece and flagship of the Amphibious Ready Group. LHDs provide the means to transport, deploy, command and support all elements of a Marine landing force of over 2,000 troops during an assault by air and amphibious craft. Designed to be versatile, Essex has the option of simultaneously using helicopters, Harrier jets, and Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), as well as conventional landing craft and assault vehicles in various combinations. LHDs missions, while operating with an aircraft carrier battle group. The ship's extensive medical facilities consist of six medical operating rooms, four dental operating rooms, medical laboratories and hospital facilities capable of caring for 600 patients. In carrying out its primary mission, the 844-foot long, 44,000-ton Essex will transport and land ashore troops, tanks, trucks, artillery, and other supplies necessary to support an assault. This coin honors the USS Essex LHD-2, and salutes the service men and women who serve aboard her. Struck with extra thick blanks in a proprietary brass alloy in a special minting process called "splash minting", the resulting coin exhibits extraordinary relief and detail, and retains a heavier, more substantial feel in the hand. The coin is given an antique bronze finish.
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