LPD 4 Austin class
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Power plant | Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower |
| Length |
Overall Length: 569 ft Waterline Length: 548 ft |
| Beam | Extreme Beam: 105 ft Waterline Beam: 84 ft |
| Draft |
Maximum Navigational Draft: 22 ft Draft Limit: 23 ft Ballasted: 34 feet |
| Displacement |
Light Displacement: 9201 tons Full Displacement: 16914 tons Dead Weight: 7713 tons |
| Speed | 21 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph) |
| Aircraft | Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters |
| Well Deck Capacity: |
1 - Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), or 1 - Landing Craft, Utility (LCU), or 4 - LCM-8 Landing Craft, Mechanized (LCM), or 9 - LCM-6 Landing Craft, Mechanized (LCM), or 24 AAV Amphibious Assault Vehicle |
| Crew |
Ship's Company: 420 (24 officers, 396 enlisted) Marine Detachment: 900 |
| Combat Systems |
SPS-40 - Air Search Radar SPS-60 - Surface Search Radar SPS-64 - Navigational Radar Furuno - Navigational Radar |
| Armament |
2 - 25mm Mk 38 guns 2 - Phalanx CIWS 8 - .50-calibre machine guns. |
| Unit cost | $235-419 million |
| Unit Operating Cost Annual Average | ~$22,500,000 [source: [FY1996 VAMOSC] |
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