
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.



At a glance
Austin-class amphibious transport docklarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
o/a
Single sourcew/l
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | Type 076 landing helicopter dock |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Austin class[source] | — |
| Builders | New York Naval Shipyard , Ingalls , Lockheed[source] | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy Indian Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Raleigh class[source] | Type 075 landing helicopter dock |
Type 076 landing helicopter docklarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
548 ft (167 m) w/l 569 ft (173 m) o/a[source]
Beam
Single sourceo/a
Single source45 m (148 ft) -- 52 m (171 ft) (o/a)
ballasted
Single sourcenavigational
Single source22 ft (6.7 m) navigational, 34 ft (10 m) ballasted[source]
officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines
Single source24 officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source21 knots (24 mph; 39 km/h)[source]
2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW)[source]
2 × gas turbine 6 ×
Single sourcediesel Total (105,000 shp ) Integrated power system
Single sourceInstalled power
Single source2 × 21 MW gas turbine 6 × 6 MW diesel Total: 78 MW (105,000 shp ) Integrated power system[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | San Antonio class[source] | — |
|---|
| Cost | US$235–419 million per unit[source] | — |
|---|
| In commission | 1965–2017 (U.S.)[source] | — |
|---|
| Planned | 13[source] | — |
|---|
| Completed | 12[source] |
|---|
| Canceled | — |
|---|
| Active | 1 (with India )[source] | — |
|---|
| Retired | 11[source] | — |
|---|
| Type | Amphibious transport dock[source] | Amphibious assault ship Drone carrier[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] | 2 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC[source] |
|---|
| Armament | 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns 2 × Phalanx CIWS 8 × .50-calibre machine guns[source] | 3 × Type 1130 CIWS 3 × 24 round HHQ-10 SAM[source] |
|---|
| Aircraft carried | Up to 6 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters[source] | Helicopters UCAVs[source] |
|---|
| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[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 | 2 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
|---|
| Built | — | 2023–present[source] |
|---|
| Propulsion | — | IEP[source] |
|---|
| Troops | — | Over 1,000 marines[source] |
|---|
| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck Hangar deck Electromagnetic catapult Arresting gear[source] |
|---|
| Troop capacity | — | Over 1,000 marines[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
|---|