austin class amphibious transport dock

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.

hip	Builder	Homeport
a href="/encyclopedia/USS-Austin-(LPD-4)" title="USS Austin (LPD-4)">USS Austin (LPD-4)	New York Naval Shipyard	Norfolk, Virginia
a href="/encyclopedia/USS-Ogden-(LPD-5)" title="USS Ogden (LPD-5)">USS Ogden (LPD-5)	New York Naval Shipyard	San Diego, California
a href="/encyclopedia/USS-Duluth-(LPD-6)" title="USS Duluth (LPD-6)">USS Duluth (LPD-6)	New York Naval Shipyard	San Diego, California

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