Navy Commissions Amphibious Transport Dock Ship San Antonio

DoD News ^ | Jan 11, 2005 | OFFICIAL

[operation clinton cleanup]

Yeah, but shoudn't it be at the stern?

Not sure, but could be in way of flight operations back there.

[DYngbld]

We have an LCAC out on the San Antonio right now. I was going to go but we sent another tech out instead. She needed the trip more then I did. It is a cool looking ship, I can't wait till it gets back so we can hear about it.

[PAR35]

Here are some comparisons:

San Antonio(LPD):
Dimensions: 683.7 x 104.6 x 23 feet/208.4 x 31.9 x 7 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 42,000 bhp, 21 knots
Crew: 422
Well Deck: approx. 170 x 50 feet; for 2 LCAC or 4 LCM(8) or 6 LCM(6)
Troops: 759 + 97 transient berths
Cargo: 25,402 square feet vehicle, 25,548 cubic feet bulk

Whidbey Island (LSD):
Displacement: 16,300 tons full load
Dimensions: 609 x 84 x 19.5 feet/185.6 x 25.6 x 5.9 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 41,600 bhp, 22 knots
Crew: 310-320
Well Deck: 440 x 50 feet/134 x 15 meters; 4 LCAC or 3 LCU
Troops: 400 + 100 surge capacity
Cargo: 12,500 square feet vehicle, 5,000 cubic feet bulk

Austin (LPD):
Displacement: 16,800-17,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 568.75 x 84 x 23.5 feet/173.4 x 25.6 x 7.2 meters
Propulsion: 2 boilers, steam turbines, 2 shafts, 24,000 shp, 21 knots
Crew: 386-400 + 60 flag (no flag in LPD 4-6)
Well Deck: 168 x 50; 1 LCU
Troops: 835 (LPD 4-6: 886)
Cargo: 12,000 square feet vehicle, 40,000 cubic feet bulk

Anchorage: (LST)
Displacement: 14,2000 tons full load
Dimensions: 553 x 85 x 20 feet/168.5 x 26 x 6 meters
Propulsion: 2 boilers, steam turbines, 2 shafts, 24,000 shp, 20 knots
Crew: approx. 320
Well Deck: 430 x 50 feet/131 x 15 meters; 3 LCAC or 3 LCU
Troops: approx. 335
Cargo: 15,800 square feet vehicle

I'm not sure what an "LHK 113" is. I've heard of LHDs and LHAs.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Congratulations to San Antonio!

(Robt pats oneself on back.....)

I've been trying since 1974 to get a ship named after the city, since its the ONLY city in the top twenty-five NOT to have at least one, if not four or five, ships named after itself. Phoenix, Boston, Corpus Christi, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Austin, Alamogordo, ..... Everybody EXCEPT San Antonio!

Thought we had a chance when Tower was set to become SecDef under Reagan, but the demo's torpedoed that nomination. (What did Kennedy criticize him for? Womanizing, I think?)

[beebuster2000]

interesting info on the sister ship "New York":

In November 2003, the Navy awarded the contract to build New York (LPD 21). The bow stem of New York was cast in 2003 using tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center

[Eastbound]

"mighty big flag!"

For the benefit of some of our near-sighted allies, I'd guess.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT