1962    

US Raleigh class



Landing Ship/Platform Dock

ships



Landing Ship/Platform Dock Raleigh class





Derivatives / Succeeded by
1965 US Austin class
2006         US San Antonio class



  Specifications


430crew
930troops
8600light (tn)
13800full load (tn)
159length (m)
30beam (m)
7draught (m)
20max speed (knots)
24000power (shp)

2Naval Engine boilers
2Naval Engine steam turbines

3Naval Gun Mark 22 3/50 inch (76 mm)

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar










  Shipyards


US New York Naval Shipyard - 3



  List of Ships


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19621991 sunk 1994USUS NavyLPD-1USS Raleigh
19631992USUS NavyLPD-2USS Vancouver
19641972USUS NavyLPD-3USS La Salle
19722005 sunk 2007 AGF-3 USS La Salle
19652006USUS NavyLPD-4Austin class USS AustinNEDO - 4
19682014USUS NavyLPD-9Austin class USS Denver
19702006 sunk 2012USUS NavyLPD-11Austin class USS CoronadoNEXU
19702007USUS NavyLPD-12Austin class USS Shreveport
19702009USUS NavyLPD-13Austin class USS Nashville
19712007USUS NavyLPD-14Austin class USS TrentonNEDG
2007-- IN Indian Navy L41 INS Jalashwa
19712012USUS NavyLPD-15Austin class USS 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

21 units



  Events


1958-dec-19OrderedOrdered US LPD-1 USS Raleigh
1959-dec-30OrderedOrdered US LPD-2 USS Vancouver
1960-jun-23Laid downLaid down US LPD-1 USS Raleigh
1960-aug-08OrderedOrdered US LPD-3 USS La Salle
1960-nov-19Laid downLaid down US LPD-2 USS Vancouver
1962-mar-17LaunchedLaunched US LPD-1 USS Raleigh
1962-apr-02Laid downLaid down US LPD-3 USS La Salle
1962-sep-08CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-1 USS Raleigh
1962-sep-15LaunchedLaunched US LPD-2 USS Vancouver
1963-may-11CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-2 USS Vancouver
1963-aug-03LaunchedLaunched US LPD-3 USS La Salle
1964-feb-22CommissionedCommissioned US LPD-3 USS La Salle
1972 US LPD-3 USS La Salle overhaul as Command Ship
1972Fate: transferedFate: transfered US LPD-3 USS La Salle Reclassified as AGF-3
1987-jul-30 US AGF-3 USS La Salle Bahrain, accident VIP SH-3G 148037 asg HC-2
1991-dec-13DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-1 USS Raleigh
1992-jan-25StruckStruck US LPD-1 USS Raleigh
1992-mar-31DecommissionedDecommissioned US LPD-2 USS Vancouver
1994-dec-04Fate: sunkFate: sunk US LPD-1 USS Raleigh as target
1997-apr-08StruckStruck US LPD-2 USS Vancouver
2005-may-27DecommissionedDecommissioned US AGF-3 USS La Salle
2007-apr-11Fate: sunkFate: sunk US AGF-3 USS La Salle as target
2013Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped US LPD-2 USS Vancouver Brownsville, Texas









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