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EspañolAUSTIN CLASS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK
| '''Austin''-class amphibious transport dock' | |
|---|---|
.JPG) USS ''Ogden'' (LPD-5) | |
| Class Overview | |
| Class type: | amphibious transport dock |
| Class name: | The city of Austin |
| Preceded by: | ''Raleigh''-class amphibious transport dock |
| Succeeded by: | ''San Antonio''-class amphibious transport dock |
| Ships of the class: | ''Austin, Ogden, Duluth, Cleveland, Dubuque, Denver, Juneau, Coronado, Shreveport, Nashville, Trenton, Ponce'' |
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'' and ''Trenton'' ships to be a part of the ''Austin'' class, but the Naval Vessel Registry lists them as a separate class.
| Contents |
| General characteristics |
| Ships |
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 ft)
★ Beam: 25.2 m (84 ft)
★ Displacement: Over 17,000 tons full load
★ Speed: 21 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 km/h)
★ Aircraft: Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
★ Ship's company: 24 officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines
★ Armament: 2 x 25 mm Mk 38 guns; two Phalanx CIWS; and eight .50-calibre machine guns.
Ships
| Ship | Builder | Homeport |
|---|---|---|
| USS ''Austin'' (LPD-4)(decommissioned) | New York Naval Shipyard | Norfolk, Virginia |
| USS ''Ogden'' (LPD-5)(decommissioned) | New York Naval Shipyard | San Diego, California |
| USS ''Duluth'' (LPD-6)(decommissioned) | New York Naval Shipyard | San Diego, California |
| USS ''Cleveland'' (LPD-7) | Ingalls Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS ''Dubuque'' (LPD-8) | Ingalls Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS ''Denver'' (LPD-9) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS ''Juneau'' (LPD-10) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Sasebo, Japan |
| USS ''Coronado'' (LPD/AGF-11)(decommissioned) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS ''Shreveport'' (LPD-12) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
| USS ''Nashville'' (LPD-13) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
| USS ''Trenton'' (LPD-14)(decommissioned) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
| USS ''Ponce'' (LPD-15) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
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