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At a glance
Measured figures
Maximum; Speed
Single source21 knots (24 mph; 39 km/h)[source]
Maximum; economical
Single sourceMaximum; full-load sustained
Single sourceMaximum; Over maximum
Single sourceOver 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) maximum 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) full-load sustained 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) economical[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW)[source]
1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (25,600 shp ) 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators
Single source(9,900 shp ) each
Single source1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine 19.1 MW (25,600 shp ) 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators , 7.4 MW (9,900 shp ) each[source]
Integrated Electric Propulsion 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters , 11 MW (15,000 shp ) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | Canberra-class landing helicopter dock |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Austin class[source] | — |
| Builders | New York Naval Shipyard , Ingalls , Lockheed[source] | Navantia , Ferrol , Spain and BAE Systems Australia , Victoria[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy Indian Navy[source] | Royal Australian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Raleigh class[source] | HMAS Tobruk , Kanimbla class[source] |
| Succeeded by | San Antonio class[source] | — |
| Cost | US$235–419 million per unit[source] | A$ 3.1 billion (2007) for two units A$ 1.55 billion (2007) per unit[source] |
| In commission | 1965–2017 (U.S.)[source] | 2014–present[source] |
| Planned | 13[source] | |
| Completed | 12[source] | |
| Canceled | — | |
| Active | 1 (with India )[source] | |
| Retired | 11[source] | — |
| Type | Amphibious transport dock[source] | Landing helicopter dock[source] |
| Tonnage | 7,713 DWT[source] | — |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × LCAC , or 1 × LCU & 3 × LCM-6 , or 4 × LCM-8 , or 9 × LCM-6 , or 24 × AAV[source] | 4 × LHD Landing Craft 2 x 7.2m RHIBs in port and starboard boat bays[source] |
| Armament | 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns 2 × Phalanx CIWS 8 × .50-calibre machine guns[source] | 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm (1.0 in) remote weapons systems 6 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns[source] |
| Aircraft carried | Up to 6 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters[source] | 8 helicopters (standard) 18 helicopters (maximum hangar space)[source] |
| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | Spain, Australia[source] |
| Landing craft carried | 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 | 4 × LHD Landing Craft 2 x 7.2m RHIBs in port and starboard boat bays[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
| Built | — | 2009–2015[source] |
| Capacity | — | Up to 110 vehicles Heavy vehicle deck: 1,410 m 2 (15,200 sq ft) Light vehicle deck: 1,880 m 2 (20,200 sq ft)[source] |
| Troops | — | 1,046 standard 1,600 overload[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | — | Giraffe AMB radar Saab 9LV combat system[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | AN/SLQ-25C Nixie towed torpedo decoy Nulka missile decoy[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck with 13-degree ski-jump , 6 in-line deck landing spots[source] |
| Troop capacity | — | 1,046 standard 1,600 overload[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |