Title: Dock Landing Ships (LSD)

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Dock Landing Ships (LSD)

Dock Landing Ships support amphibious operations including landings via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters, onto hostile shores. These ships transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with their crews and embarked personnel in amphibious assault operations.

LSD 41 was designed specifically to operate LCAC vessels. It has the largest capacity for these landing craft (four) of any U.S. Navy amphibious platform. It will also provide docking and repair services for LCACs and for conventional landing craft.

SPEED:

20+ knots

CREW:

Haper’s Ferry Class - Ship’s company: 22 officers, 397 enlisted; Marine Detachment: 402 plus 102 surge; Whidbey Island class - ship’s Company: 22 officers, 391 enlisted: Marine Detachment: 402 plus 102 surge; Anchorage class - Ships company: 18 officers, 340 enlisted: Marine Detachment: 300

ARMAMENT:

Two 22mm MK 38 machine Guns; Two 20MM Phalanx CIWS mounts and Six .50 cal. Machine guns, (Additionally, Four 3-inch/50 cal twin barrel guns on Anchorage class)