1986    

US Curtis and Wright class



Support Ship

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Operated under contract to USMC for its Prepositioning Programme as part of the Ready Reserve, as Aviation Logistics Ships.



  Specifications


33crew
300troops
23800light (tn)
183.50length (m)
27.43beam (m)
10.36draught (m)
23max speed (knots)
30000power (shp)

1Naval Engine steam turbines

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Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
US USMC Sikorsky S-80 H-53E 01









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US Ingalls Shipbuilding - 2



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1986--USUS NavyT-AVB 4SS WrightWGLW
1987--USUS NavyT-AVB 3SS CurtisWMRM




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