Austin class amphibious transport dock
USS Austin (LPD-4) |
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Class overview | |
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Name: | Austin-class amphibious transport dock |
Builders: | New York Naval Shipyard, Ingalls, Lockheed |
Operators: | United States Navy Indian Navy |
Preceded by: | Raleigh class |
Succeeded by: | San Antonio class |
In commission: | 1965 |
Completed: | 12 |
Active: | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Amphibious transport dock |
Tonnage: | 7,713 tons dwt |
Displacement: | 9,201 tons (light) 16,914 tons (full) |
Length: | 548 ft (167 m)w/l 569 ft (173 m) o/a |
Beam: | 84 ft (26 m) w/l 105 ft (32 m) extreme |
Draft: | 22 ft (6.7 m) navigational, 34 ft (10 m) ballasted |
Propulsion: | 2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) |
Speed: | 21 knots (24 mph; 39 km/h) |
Boats and landing craft carried: |
1 × LCAC, or 1 × LCU, or 4 × LCM-8, or 9 × LCM-6, or 24 × AAV |
Complement: | 24 officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines |
Armament: | 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns 2 × Phalanx CIWS 8 × .50-calibre machine guns |
Aircraft carried: | Up to 6 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters |
The Austin class of amphibious transport dock followed the Raleigh class and was followed by the San Antonio classes. Note that some sources consider Cleveland (seven built) and Trenton (two built) ships to be a part of the Austin class, but the Naval Vessel Registry lists them as a separate class.
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[edit] Ships
Ship | Hull No. | Builder | Commissioned– Decommissioned |
Homeport | NVR page |
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Austin | LPD-4 | New York Naval Shipyard | 1965–2006 | Norfolk, Virginia | LPD04 |
Ogden | LPD-5 | New York Naval Shipyard | 1965–2007 | San Diego, California | LPD05 |
Duluth | LPD-6 | New York Naval Shipyard | 1965–2005 | San Diego, California | LPD06 |
Cleveland | LPD-7 | Ingalls Shipbuilding | 1967–2011 | San Diego, California | LPD07 |
Dubuque | LPD-8 | Ingalls Shipbuilding | 1967–2011 | San Diego, California | LPD08 |
Denver | LPD-9 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1968– | Sasebo, Japan | LPD09 |
Juneau | LPD-10 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1969–2008 | Sasebo, Japan | LPD10 |
Coronado | LPD-11/ AGF-11 |
Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1970–2005 | San Diego, California | AGF11 |
Shreveport | LPD-12 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1970–2007 | Norfolk, Virginia | LPD12 |
Nashville | LPD-13 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1970–2009 | Norfolk, Virginia | LPD13 |
Trenton | LPD-14 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1971–2007 | Norfolk, Virginia | LPD14 |
Ponce | LPD-15 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1971– | Norfolk, Virginia | LPD15 |
[edit] Cleveland class
The Cleveland class of amphibious transport dock was a refinement of the Austin class. All earlier classes are being replaced by the San Antonio class.
The Cleveland class was originally to consist of 10 ships, LPD-7 through LPD-16. Seven ships were actually completed and listed in this class, with one being converted to a command ship, Coronado (AGF-11). Trenton (LPD-14) and Ponce (LPD-15) were originally to be included in the Cleveland class, but were completed as almost identical Trenton-class LPDs. The most noticeable difference between the Cleveland and Austin classes is the extra level in the superstructure housing a flag bridge and command and control facilities for an embarked staff which the earlier ships lack.
[edit] Ships
Ship | Builder | Homeport |
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USS Cleveland (LPD-7) (decommissioned) |
Ingalls Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
USS Dubuque (LPD-8) (decommissioned) |
Ingalls Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
USS Denver (LPD-9) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Sasebo, Japan |
USS Juneau (LPD-10) (decommissioned) |
Lockheed Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
USS Coronado (LPD/AGF-11) (decommissioned) |
Lockheed Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
USS Shreveport (LPD-12) (decommissioned) |
Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
USS Nashville (LPD-13) (decommissioned) |
Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
[edit] Trenton class
USS Trenton (LPD-14) |
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Class overview | |
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Name: | Trenton-class amphibious transport dock |
Operators: | United States Navy Indian Navy |
Preceded by: | Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock |
Succeeded by: | San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock |
Completed: | Trenton, Ponce |
The Trenton class of amphibious transport dock was a refinement of the Austin 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. All earlier classes are being replaced by the San Antonio class. LPD-16, while authorized, was cancelled before being constructed.
A recent check of the above mentioned site Naval Vessel Registry lists the USS Trenton and the USS Ponce as Austin class amphibious transport dock.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- U.S. Navy Fact File: Amphibious Transport Dock - LPD
- Federation of American Scientists: LPD 4 Austin class
- GlobalSecurity.org: LPD 4 Austin class
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