Whidbey Island class - L - Landing Ship/Platform Dock IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NDXW Shipyard: Avondale Shipyard Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedPort VisitHomeport History of USS Rushmore LSD-47 1987-nov-09Laid downLaid down 1989-may-06LaunchedLaunched 1991-jun-01CommissionedCommissioned 1991-jun-02HomeportHomeport Naval Base San Diego 2018-dec-21Port VisitPort Visit Port of Colombo 7th Fleet visited Colombo, with 13th MEU embarked. (Part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group). Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Whidbey Island class 415crew 402troops 15725full load (tn) 186length (m) 25.60beam (m) 6.30draught (m) 8000range (nm) 22max speed (knots) 33000power (shp) 4Naval Engine diesel 2Naval Gun Mark 38 25 mm 2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm 4Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC 1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-49 1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67 1Naval Radar surface search and navigation radar AN/SPS-64 Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon 02 USMC B-V 107M H-46 Sea Knight 03 Builder Avondale Shipyard,