AWarships
Blue Ridge-class command ship
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Paul Farley · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AWarships
At a glance
Blue Ridge-class command shiplarger figure on 1 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source634 ft (193 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Blue Ridge-class command ship | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Power | Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | Blue Ridge Class[source] | — |
| Builders | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - LCC 19 Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. - LCC 20[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| In commission | 1970 - Present[source] |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
full load
Single source26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) full load[source]
enlisted, 34 officers
Single source564 enlisted, 34 officers[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Canceled | — |
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| Armament | 2 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | All helicopters except the CH-53 Sea Stallion can be carried[source] | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Type | — | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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