Austin class - L - Landing Ship/Platform Dock IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Shipyard: Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company See Also: L Austin class AFSB(I)-15 Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissioned History of USS Ponce LPD-15 1965-may-17OrderedOrdered 1966-oct-31Laid downLaid down 1970-may-20LaunchedLaunched 1971-jul-10CommissionedCommissioned 2012DecommissionedDecommissioned reclassified as AFSB(I)-15 History of USS Ponce AFSB(I)-15 2012-mayCommissionedCommissioned Afloat Forward Staging Base 2013-dec-15 Persian Gulf Apaches Texas National Guard training on board Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Austin class 420crew 900troops 9750light (tn) 17350full load (tn) 174length (m) 25.60beam (m) 7draught (m) 21max speed (knots) 24000power (shp) Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar USMC B-V 107M H-46 Sea Knight 06 USMC Sikorsky S-65 H-53 04 Builder Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Harbor Island