The Raleigh class of amphibious transport docks served the United States Navy. They were designed under project SCB 187 (the La Salle with its command facilities was designed under SCB 187A).[1]
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Class overview |
Name | Raleigh class |
Builders | New York Naval Shipyard |
Operators | United States Navy |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Austin class |
Built | 1960–1964 |
In commission | 1962–2005 |
Completed | 3 |
Retired | 3 |
General characteristics |
Type | Amphibious transport dock |
Displacement |
- 9,559 long tons (9,712 t) light
- 13,634 long tons (13,853 t) full
- 4,075 long tons (4,140 t) dead
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Length |
- 522 ft (159 m) o/a
- 500 ft (150 m) w/l
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Beam |
- 107 ft (33 m) extreme
- 84 ft (26 m) w/l
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Draft |
- 22 ft (6.7 m) maximum
- 23 ft (7.0 m) limit
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Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
Complement | 72 officers, 593 enlisted, 24 Marines as AGF/750 Marines as LPD |
Armament |
- 2 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
- 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 x 25 mm chain guns (1987)
- 2 x 40 mm Mk. 19 grenade launchers
- 6 x .50 cal. BMG
- 6 x 7.62 M60 machine guns
- 2 Stinger missile operator rings
- SRBOC chaff launchers
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Aircraft carried | Up to 6 rotary aircraft |
Aviation facilities | Hangar, extensible |
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