U.S Navy landing craft USS San Antonio(LPD17) – part2

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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

U.S Navy landing craft USS San Antonio(LPD17) – part1