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Warships1969–present
Tank landing ship
Newport-class tank landing ship is a tank landing ship. It was built by Philadelphia Naval Shipyard National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. Reported operators include Initial United States Navy Export Royal Australian Navy Brazilian Navy Chilean Navy Royal Malaysian Navy Mexican Navy Royal Moroccan Navy Republic of China Navy Spanish Navy.
United StatesNewport-class tank landing ship
U.S. Navy; The original uploader was Cobatfor at English Wikipedia . (Transferred by Cobatfor ) 2013-03-29 15:23:51(UTC) (Originally uploaded at 2013-03-29 15:22:23) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
Initial United States Navy Export Royal Australian Navy Brazilian Navy Chilean Navy Royal Malaysian Navy Mexican Navy Royal Moroccan Navy Republic of China Navy Spanish Navy
De Soto County class
Landing Craft Air Cushion
1966–1972
1969–present
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20
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4
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Tank landing ship
4,793 long tons (4,870 t ) light 8,342 long tons (8,476 t) full load
522 ft 4 in (159.2 m) oa 562 ft (171.3 m) over derrick arms
69 ft 6 in (21.2 m)
17 ft 6 in (5.3 m) max
2 shafts 6 ALCO or GM diesel engines (3 per shaft) 16,500 shp (12,300 kW) Bow thruster
22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) max
2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
431 troops or 29 tanks and other vehicles
213
2 × Mk 63 GCFS SPS-10 radar
2 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
Troops 431 troops or 29 tanks and other vehicles
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 159.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 159.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 159.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Newport-class tank landing ship equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Amphibious warfare ships (8)", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Mexico
TaiwanNaval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.
Initial United States Navy Export Royal Australian Navy Brazilian Navy Chilean Navy Royal Malaysian Navy Mexican Navy Royal Moroccan Navy Republic of China Navy Spanish Navy
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