AP-1 Henderson Class
This table compares the Henderson's characteristics with those of a World War II attack transport and the modern LPD 17, the USS San Antonio. The table has three columns. Column one is the U.S. S. Henderson. Column two is the U. S. S. Arthur Middleton, a World War Two Attack Transport. And Column Three is the USS San Antonio. The table has eleven rows: Displacement with full load, length, Beam, Draft, Power Plant, Speed, Crew, Embarked Troops, Landing Craft and Assault Vehicles, Aircraft, and Armament.
Comparison of Henderson's characteristics with those of a World War II attack transport and the modern LPD
17.
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USS Henderson |
USS Arthur Middleton |
USS San Antonio |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement (full load) |
11,277 tons |
16,480 tons | 24,900 tons |
| Length |
483' 10" |
489' | 684' |
| Beam | 60'10" | 69' 9" | 105' |
| Draft | 22' 0" | 27' 4" | 23' |
| Power Plant | Reciprocating Engine Single shaft 4,400 hp |
Steam turbine Single shaft 8,500 hp |
4 Turbo-charged diesel
engines Two shafts 41,600 brake hp |
| Speed | 13.5 knots | 18.4 knots | 22+ knots |
| Crew | 233 | 528 | 362 |
| Embarked Troops | 1,300 - 2,200 (depending on configuration) | 1,304 | 699 |
| Landing Craft / Assault Vehicles |
11 boats/barges, 2-4 unpowered lighters, 2 picket boats |
4 LCM landing craft, 18 LCVP personnel landing craft, 3 large LCPL landing craft, 2 LCPR Landing craft |
2 air cushion landing
craft (LCAC) or 1 utility landing craft (LCU), 14 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAAVs) |
| Aircraft | 0 | 0 | Launch/land up to CH-46
Sea Knight helicopters or 2 MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft 4 CH-46 helicopters |
| Armament | 8 5" gun mounts | 1 5"/38 gun mount, 4 single 3"/50 gun mounts, 8 Single 20mm gun mounts, 4 50-cal. machine guns |
2Mk 46 AAAV Navalized
Guns 2 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers |
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