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U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Gregory Badger. · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Anchorage-class dock landing shiplarger figure on 1 of 1
Austin-class amphibious transport docklarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
at 12 kn (22 km/h)
Single source14,800 nmi (27,400 km; 17,000 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Anchorage-class dock landing ship | Austin-class amphibious transport dock |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × geared steam turbines 2 × boilers, 600 psi 2 shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) total[source] | 2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW)[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy Republic of China Navy[source] | United States Navy Indian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Thomaston -class dock landing ship[source] | Raleigh class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Whidbey Island -class dock landing ship[source] | San Antonio class[source] |
| Built | 1967–1972[source] | — |
| In commission | 1969– Present[source] | 1965–2017 (U.S.)[source] |
| Completed | 12[source] | |
| Active | 1 (Taiwan)[source] | 1 (with India )[source] |
| Type | Dock landing ship[source] | Amphibious transport dock[source] |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 3 × LCACs Or 3 × LCUs Or 9 × LCMs[source] | 1 × LCAC , or 1 × LCU & 3 × LCM-6 , or 4 × LCM-8 , or 9 × LCM-6 , or 24 × AAV[source] |
| Troops | 330[source] | — |
| Armament | 4 × twin 3"/50 caliber gun (removed in 1980) 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × Mk-38 chain guns 4 × .50 cal machine guns[source] | 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns 2 × Phalanx CIWS 8 × .50-calibre machine guns[source] |
| Country of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ingalls Shipbuilding[source] | — |
| Landing craft carried | 3 × LCACs Or 3 × LCUs Or 9 × LCMs[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 1 × LCAC , or 1 × LCU & 3 × LCM-6 , or 4 × LCM-8 , or 9 × LCM-6 , or 24 × AAV[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
| Troop capacity | 330[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | — |
| Name | — | Austin class[source] |
| Builders | — | New York Naval Shipyard , Ingalls , Lockheed[source] |
| Cost | — | US$235–419 million per unit[source] |
| Planned | — | 13[source] |
| Canceled | — | |
| Retired | — | 11[source] |
| Tonnage | — | 7,713 DWT[source] |
| Aircraft carried | — | Up to 6 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters[source] |