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Builders : Litton/ Avondale Industries, Inc., Bath Iron Works, Raytheon Systems Corporation, and Intergragh Corp. with General Dynamics
Unit cost : about $815 million
Power plant : four turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick Diesels, two shafts
Length : 684 feet (208.5 meters)
Beam : 105 feet (31.9 meters)
Displacement : Approx. 24,900 tons (25,300 metric tons) full load
Speed : in excess of 22 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph)
Aircraft : Launch or land up to four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters ; or up to two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft
Armament : Two Bushmaster II 30mm Close in Guns, fore and aft; two Rolling Aircraft Missile launchers, fore and aft.
Landing craft/ Assault Vehicle : Two LCACs or one LCU; and 14 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles.
Crew : Ship’s Company : 362(28 officers, 334 enlisted)
Embarked Landing Force : 699(66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge capacity to 800