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US Austin class

US Raleigh class

Landing Ship/Platform Dock

ships



Landing Ship/Platform Dock Austin class





Derivatives / Succeeded by
2006 US San Antonio class



  Specifications


420crew
900troops
9750light (tn)
17350full load (tn)
174length (m)
25.60beam (m)
7draught (m)
21max speed (knots)
24000power (shp)

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
US USMC B-V 107M H-46 Sea Knight 06
US USMC Sikorsky S-65 H-53 04
IN Indian Navy Sikorsky S-61 H-3 06







  Shipyards


US New York Naval Shipyard - 1
US Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company - Harbor Island6



  List of Ships


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19652006USUS NavyLPD-4USS AustinNEDO - 4
19682014USUS NavyLPD-9USS Denver
19702006 sunk 2012USUS NavyLPD-11USS CoronadoNEXU
19702007USUS NavyLPD-12USS Shreveport
19702009USUS NavyLPD-13USS Nashville
19712007USUS NavyLPD-14USS TrentonNEDG
2007-- IN Indian Navy L41 INS Jalashwa
19712012USUS NavyLPD-15USS Ponce
2012-- AFSB(I)-15 USS Ponce
2006--USUS NavyLPD-17San Antonio class USS San AntonioNSAT - 17
2007--USUS NavyLPD-18San Antonio class USS New OrleansNOLA
2007--USUS NavyLPD-19San Antonio class USS Mesa VerdeNMVD - 19
2009--USUS NavyLPD-20San Antonio class USS Green BayNGRB
2009--USUS NavyLPD-21San Antonio class USS New YorkNNYK
2010--USUS NavyLPD-22San Antonio class USS San DiegoNSAN
2013--USUS NavyLPD-23San Antonio class USS AnchorageNANC - 23
2013--USUS NavyLPD-24San Antonio class USS Arlington NARL - 24
2014--USUS NavyLPD-25San Antonio class USS SomersetNSOM - 25
2016--USUS NavyLPD-26San Antonio class USS John P MurthaNJPM - 26
2017--USUS NavyLPD-27San Antonio class USS PortlandNPLD - 27

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  Events


1963-feb-04Laid downLaid down US LPD-4 USS Austin
1964-may-15OrderedOrdered US LPD-12 USS Shreveport
1964-jun-26LaunchedLaunched US LPD-4 USS Austin
1964-jul-07Laid downLaid down US LPD-9 USS Denver
1965-jan-23LaunchedLaunched US LPD-9 USS Denver
1965-feb-06CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-4 USS Austin
1965-mayLaid downLaid down US LPD-11 USS Coronado
1965-may-17OrderedOrdered US LPD-15 USS Ponce
1965-may-17OrderedOrdered US LPD-14 USS Trenton
1965-dec-27Laid downLaid down US LPD-12 USS Shreveport
1966-mar-14Laid downLaid down US LPD-13 USS Nashville
1966-jul-30LaunchedLaunched US LPD-11 USS Coronado
1966-aug-08Laid downLaid down US LPD-14 USS Trenton
1966-oct-22LaunchedLaunched US LPD-12 USS Shreveport
1966-oct-31Laid downLaid down US LPD-15 USS Ponce
1967-oct-07LaunchedLaunched US LPD-13 USS Nashville
1968-aug-03LaunchedLaunched US LPD-14 USS Trenton
1968-oct-26CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-9 USS Denver
1970-feb-14CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-13 USS Nashville
1970-may-20LaunchedLaunched US LPD-15 USS Ponce
1970-jul-23CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-11 USS Coronado
1970-dec-10CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-12 USS Shreveport
1971-mar-06CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-14 USS Trenton
1971-jul-10CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-15 USS Ponce
1976AircraftAircraft US LPD-4 USS Austin Royal Navy Wessex XT461
1979 US LPD-4 USS Austin Operation to evacuate in Iran U.S. Embassy
1980 US LPD-11 USS Coronado Redesignated AGF-11
1984-marDeploymentDeployment US LPD-4 USS Austin North Atlantic deployment including a RAS with RFA Grey Rover
1991-jan-05DeploymentDeployment US LPD-14 USS Trenton Operation Eastern Exit while deployed on Operation Desert Shield in the Arabian Sea, was ordered to Mogadishu to assist in evacuation of Diplomatic staff. Launched 2 CH-53E of HMH-461, after cross-decking to USS Guam, with a 60 man evacuation protection team, while over 400nm out.
1991-augHomeportHomeport US LPD-11 USS Coronado moved to San Diego, CA
2006-sep-27DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-4 USS Austin
2006-sep-30DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-11 USS Coronado
2007-jan-17DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-14 USS Trenton
2007-jan-17StruckStruck US LPD-14 USS Trenton
2007-jan-17Fate: transferedFate: transfered US LPD-14 USS Trenton to Indian Navy
2007-jun-22CommissionedCommissioned IN L41 INS Jalashwa
2007-sep-26DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-12 USS Shreveport
2009-may-22Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped US LPD-4 USS Austin to Brownsville, Texas
2009-sep-30DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-13 USS Nashville
2012DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-15 USS Ponce reclassified as AFSB(I)-15
2012-mayCommissionedCommissioned US AFSB(I)-15 USS Ponce Afloat Forward Staging Base
2012-sep-12Fate: sunkFate: sunk US LPD-11 USS Coronado off Marianas
2013-dec-15 US AFSB(I)-15 USS Ponce Apaches Texas National Guard training on board
2014HomeportHomeport US LPD-9 USS Denver Sasebo, Japan
2014-aug-14DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-9 USS Denver









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