Austin-class amphibious transport dock
USS Austin (LPD-4)
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Class overview | |
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Name | Austin class |
Builders | |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Raleigh class |
Succeeded by | San Antonio class |
In commission | 1965–2017 (U.S.) |
Planned | 13 |
Completed | 12 |
Cancelled | 1 |
Active | 1 (with India) |
Retired | 11 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Amphibious transport dock |
Tonnage | 7,713 DWT |
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Draft |
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Propulsion | 2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) |
Speed | 21 knots (24 mph; 39 km/h) |
Boats & landing craft carried | |
Complement | 24 officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines |
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Aircraft carried | Up to 6 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters |
The Austin class was a class of twelve
Design
The Austin class was an enlarged version of the preceding
The reason for creating a Cleveland/Trenton sub-class is that the last nine ships of the class were built as flagships for amphibious ready groups with an additional deck above the bridge and accommodations for additional 90 personnel. The SPS-40 radar is also placed higher on the mast. Otherwise the ships are identical. Originally the ships were armed only with four 3-inch/50-caliber gun Mark 33 twin mounts. These were later removed and the weapon stations were used to fit two Phalanx CIWS.[5]
The last ship of the class, LPD-16, while authorized, was cancelled before being constructed.
Ships
Ship | Hull no. | Builder | In service | 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 sub-class | |||||
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 |
1968–2014 | 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 sub-class | |||||
Trenton | LPD-14 | Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1971–2007, 2007–present | Norfolk, Virginia | LPD14 |
Ponce | LPD-15/ AFSB(I)-15 |
Lockheed Shipbuilding | 1971–2017 | Norfolk, Virginia | LPD15 |
References
Notes
- ^ Paul H. Silverstone: U.S. Warships since 1945. Ian Allan Ltd. Sheppertaon, Surrey (UK), 1986, ISBN 0711015988, p. 96.
- ^ Friedman, Amphibious Ships, pp. 365
- ^ Stefan Terzibaschitsch: 50 Jahre amphibische Schiffe der U.S. Navy. Leonberg, Germany, 1995, p. 40.
- ^ "LPD 4 Austin class". GlobalSecurity.org. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Stefan Terzibaschitsch: Seemacht USA. Bechtermünz Verlang, Augsburg, Germany, 1997, ISBN 3860475762, pp. 576.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
Sources
- Friedman, Norman (2002). U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 1-55750-250-1.