Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD-17 San Antonio Class)

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Amphibious Transport Dock LPD-17 San Antonio
Class
Platform
Description
Speed 24.5 kts Draft 23.0
ft (Full Load) Crew 364 (29
Officers 33 gtE7 302 ltE6) Embarked Landing Force
697 (66 Officers 42 gtE7 589 ltE6) 101
Surge Medical Capability 2 OR 6 ICU 16 Ward 2
Isolation Ward 3 Battle Mass Casualty/Receiving 1
00 Overflow berths (Level II CRTS) Potable
Water Distill 72,000 gal/day Surface Interface
Point 1 Well Deck Capacity 2 LCAC or 1 LCU 14
EFV Flight Deck 2 Ops Spots/4 Exp Spots 15,200
ft2 Hangar Bay 1,500 ft2 (1 MV-22 or CH-53K)
Vehicle Square 23,163 ft2 (U/V 6,538 ft2, L/V
7,375 ft2, M/V 9,348 ft2) Cargo Cube 34,000
ft3 Lifting Capability Aviation Bridge Crane
(4.3K lbs) Articulating Boom Crane (22K lbs)
Well Bridge Crane (10K lbs) Cargo Fuel
(JP5) 315,000 gal
LPD-17 SLCP dated 10 Jan 07
Functionally replace LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113, LST
1179 and LCC Ship classes
Program Status
Issues

• Original Program of Record was for 12 ships but
  was reduced to a 9 ship buy in 06.
• 9th ship (LPD-25) to be delivered in FY-12
• Marine Corps requires a 10th and 11th LPD 17 to
  meet 2.0 MEB of Lift, 2 on USN FY09 unfunded
  list and 1 on the CMCs unfunded requirements
• LPD-17 hull form may be used for LCC(R) and
  LSD(X) platforms based on Navy Single Hull
  initiative.
• SWAN system has had technical problems impacting
  ships schedule and resulting in CNO level
  attention
• Loss of Lo/Lo capabilities.
• MOGAS storage and usage in review.
• Standardized lay-out and assignment ship spaces

• The San Antonio-class is designed to execute
  OMFTS/STOM support Marine landing force in an
  assault by helicopter, landing craft and
  amphibious vehicles to conduct amphibious
  warfare.
• LPD-17 USS San Antonio Comm 14 Jan 06, Norfolk,
  (Deployment work ups).
• LPD-18 USS New Orleans Comm 5 Mar 07, San Diego.
  (FCT)
• LPD-19 USS Mesa Verde Comm 15 Dec 07, Norfolk.
  (Shock Trials)
• LPD-20 USS Green Bay Projected Comm Oct 08, San
  Diego (PSA)
• LPD-21 USS New York Delivery June 09, Norfolk.
  (New Construct)
• LPD-22 USS San Diego Delivery Aug 10 Oct 10,
  San Diego,(New Construct)
• LPD-23 USS Anchorage Delivery Feb 11 Jan 11, San
  Diego (Authorized)
• LPD-24 USS Arlington Delivery Aug 11 Norfolk,
  (Authorized).
• LPD-25 USS Somerset Delivery Dec 12, Norfolk,
  (Planned). 9th LPD
• LPD-26 None (Planned). 10th LPD
• LPD-27 None (Planned). 11th LPD
• Compliments the MEU ACE simultaneously
  land/launch (2) CH-53/MV-22 expanded flight deck
  operates (4) H-1s or (2) H-1s (1) H-46, and
  recover an AV-8 under VFR during daylight. 1

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