LSD-41 Whidbey Island class
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Propulsion | Four Colt Industries 16 Cylinder Diesels, two shafts, 41,600 shp max (33,600 normal) Two five-blade Controllable Pitch Propellers |
| Length | Overall Length: 610 ft Waterline Length: 580 ft |
| Beam | Extreme Beam: 84 ft Waterline Beam: 84 ft |
| Draft |
Maximum Navigational Draft: 21 ft Draft Limit: 21 ft |
| Displacement |
Light Displacement: 11471 tons Full Displacement: 16360 tons Dead Weight: 4889 tons |
| Well Deck | 440 feet long, 50 feet wide, floodable to 10 feet aft, 6 feet forward |
| Water Barrier | 12 feet 3 inches high, 50 feet
long, divides well deck into forward (dry) and aft (wet) compartments |
| Helicopter Deck | Two spots, 212 feet long, 83 feet wide |
| Speed | 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour) |
| Range | 8,000 nm @ 20 knots |
| Fuel | 2,000 tons |
| Endurance | 75 days |
| Landing Craft | 4 LCAC Landing Craft, Air Cushion |
| Combat Systems |
AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar AN/SPS-67 Surface Search Radar AN/SPS-64 Navigation Radar AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Counter Measures set MK XII Centralized Identification Friend or Foe/Ship Defense CIFF-SD MK-36, MOD-6 SRBOC AN/SLQ-25 (NIXIE) Torpedo Counter Measures system |
| Armament |
2 - 25mm MK 38 Bushmaster Machine Guns 2 - 20mm MK 15 Phalanx CIWS mounts 6 - .50 cal. machine guns 2 - MK 31 Guided Missile Weapons System with 21 - Rolling Airframe Missile SAM (LSD 41 & 46 only) |
| Generators | Four Fairbanks-Morse 12 cylinder Ship Service Diesel Generators, each capable of producing 1300 kw. |
| Ship's Boats |
One Mk-6 50 foot Utility boat Two Mk-12 36 foot LCP (L)'s One 14 foot punt |
| Cranes |
One 15-ton gantry crane One 20-ton fixed kingpost crane One 60-ton fixed kingpost crane |
| Turntables | 36 foot diameter, 360 degree rotation, capable of handling two MK-55 trucks |
| Crew |
413 - Ships Company: 22 Officers, 19 Chief Petty Officers, 372 Enlisted, OR 347 - Ships Company: 20 Officers, 25 Chief Petty Officers, 302 Enlisted 402 - Marines: 27 officers, 375 enlisted (including 64 LCAC personnel) 102 - surge: 7 officers, 95 enlisted emergency accommodations |
| Unit Operating Cost Annual Average | $20,000,000 [source: [FY1996 VAMOSC] |
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