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To: SandRat

Actually, I was thinking more of comparing it with the Austin class or Whitby Island class, which it doesn't seem much different from (apart from that rolling airframe missile thingy...:)

But a nice looking vessel nonetheless. Any vessel that can take 900 US Marines and a boatload of their gear and vehicles is tops on my list...


19 posted on 01/11/2006 5:39:08 PM PST by rlmorel ("Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does." Whittaker Chambers)
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To: rlmorel

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.


23 posted on 01/11/2006 7:12:13 PM PST by PAR35
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