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AUSTIN CLASS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK Specialty Definition: Austin class amphibious transport dock (From Wikipedia , the free Encyclopedia)
The
Austin class of amphibious transport dock followed the
Raleigh class and was followed by the
San Antonio and
Cleveland classes. Note that some sources consider
Cleveland and later ships to be a part of the
Austin class, but the Naval Vessel Registry lists them as a separate class.
General Characteristics
Unit cost: US$235-419 million
Power plant: Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower (17.9 MW)
Length: 171 m (570 feet)
Beam: 25.2 (84 feet)
Displacement: Over 17,000 tons full load
Speed: 21 knots (24.2 mi/h, 38.7 km/h)
Aircraft: Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
Ship's Company: 24 officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines
Armament: Two 25mm Mk38 guns; two Phalanx CIWS; and eight .50-calibre machine guns.
Ships
Ship Builder Homeport USS Austin (LPD-4)
New York Naval Shipyard Norfolk, Virginia USS Ogden (LPD-5)
New York Naval Shipyard San Diego, California USS Duluth (LPD-6)
New York Naval Shipyard San Diego, California
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