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Austin-class amphibious transport docklarger figure on 0 of 1
Yushan-class landing platform docklarger figure on 1 of 1
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| Specification | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | Yushan-class landing platform dock |
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| Power | 2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | Austin class[source] | Yushan class[source] |
| Builders | New York Naval Shipyard , Ingalls , Lockheed[source] | CSBC Corporation, Taiwan[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy Indian Navy[source] | Republic of China Navy |
548 ft (167 m) w/l 569 ft (173 m) o/a[source]
Length
Single source153 m (502 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Raleigh class[source] | ROCS Hsu Hai[source] |
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| Succeeded by | San Antonio class[source] | — |
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| Cost | US$235–419 million per unit[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1965–2017 (U.S.)[source] | 2023-Present[source] |
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| Planned | 13[source] |
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| Completed | 12[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active | 1 (with India )[source] | — |
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| Retired | 11[source] | — |
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| Type | Amphibious transport dock[source] | Landing platform dock[source] |
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| Tonnage | 7,713 DWT[source] | — |
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| 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 × LCMs 1 × LCU ; and 9 × AAV7 amphibious APCs[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns 2 × Phalanx CIWS 8 × .50-calibre machine guns[source] | 4 × missile launchers for 32 Hai Chien SAMs 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara gun 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20 mm T-75 gun[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | Up to 6 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters[source] | 2 × Black Hawk or Seahawk helicopters[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | Taiwan[source] |
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| 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 × LCMs 1 × LCU ; and 9 × AAV7 amphibious APCs[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Propulsion | — | 4x MAN 16V28/33 D STC[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 483 marines[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck, two hangars[source] |
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| Troop capacity | — | 483 marines[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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