Welcome to the uss san antonios official page on facebook. General dynamics nassconorfolk is the consolidation of two great shipyards that have operated in the port of hampton roads, virginia for more than 50 years the former metro machine corporation and the former earl industries with facilities in bremerton, washington in the pacific northwest, our expertise encompasses experience on more than 450 ships, a master ship. The complete information required to conduct an amphibious operation may come from a. The first of three amphibious ships to execute the homeport shift to mayport, she was met by a cheering crowd of family, friends, local. This shipyard period consisted of the first ever crankshaft replacement in an lpd17 class. The uss cleveland lpd7, the fourth austin class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 21 apr 1967.
The ship is en route to her san diego homeport and will later sail to portland, ore. Juneau moored at pier k7 at pearl harbor and onloaded stores 810 december, before she continued on her voyage. The ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone by sea, primarily using landing craft. Bush, meets the press following his keynote address at the commissioning of the amphibious transport dock ship uss san antonio lpd 17 on board naval statio.
Navy, marine leadership looking at lpd flight ii missiles. Uss juneau served her country for 39 years, 3 months and 18 days, until decommissioned on 30 oct 2008. Surflant incorrectly first reported that the new york is the first of the five ships of the lpd17 class to be certified for sustained combat operations on its first such evaluation. Navy lpd17 flight ii and lha amphibious ship programs. Juneau detached one day early and completed repairs at riviera pier at subic bay, philippines 26 december 19902 january 1991. The lpd 17 san antonio class is the functional replacement for over 41 ships including the lpd 4 austin class, lsd 36 anchorage class, lka 1 charleston class, and lst 1179 newport class. Built by ingalls shipbuilding of pascagoula, mississippi, cleveland was commissioned at the height of the war in viet nam and steamed there repeatedly early in her career. Lpd17 san antonio class formerly lx class the lpd 17 is the first of a new class of twelve 684foot, 25,000ton amphibious transport dock ships. Summary the navy wants to procure a total of lpd17 flight ii amphibious ships.
An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platformdock lpd, is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. Slok nigeria training, boat information books, spare parts selection, and. Amphibious transport dock lpd amphibious transport docks are a combination of amphibious transports, amphibious cargo ships and the older dock landing ships. Collectively, these ships functionally replace over 41 ships lpd 4, lsd 36, lka 1, and lst 1179 classes of amphibious ships. While this is an open forum, its also a family friendly. This page is intended to provide updated information and discussion on the uss san antonio. The two new ships are also equipped to serve as command vessels for amphibious operations. Lpd17 san antonio class amphibious assault support vessels are just entering service with the us navy, and 11 ships of this class are eventually slated to replace up to 41 previous ships.
Lpd17 to hospitalnaval construction ship modification. Amphibious transport dock ships are warships that embark, transport. Construction on uss san antonio lpd 17, the first ship of the class. The newly designated lpd flight ii ships formerly lxr will be the functional replacement for the lsd 4149 whidbey island class. Then secretary of the navy richard danzig announced the decision to name the third amphibious transport dock ship of the san antonio class, mesa verde lpd 19. Amphibious transport dock ships are warships that embark, transport and land elements of a landing force for a variety of expeditionary warfare missions. Special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. This report discusses the procurement cost estimates of this ship, as well as related issues for congress. Mesa verde lpd 19 is the third of a new class of amphibious transport dock ships. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Amphibious transport dock ship class amphibious transport dock ship class amphibious transport dock ship class sign in. Marine corps and download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The san antonio class is a class of amphibious transport docks, also called a landing platform, dock lpd, used by the united states navy. Amphibious transport dock lpd the us navy fact file.
The lpd 17class ships have one of the most robust command and control communications systems in our navy inventory. The french ships are more highly automated, requiring a crew of only 180, versus 396 on the lpd 17. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. These warships replace the austinclass lpds including cleveland and trenton subclasses, as well as the newportclass tank landing ships, and the charlestonclass amphibious cargo ships that have already been retired. Lpd 17 is well on its way to becoming the right ship for the expeditionary warrior of the 21 st. The navys newest lpd 17 class ship, the future uss portland lpd 27, sailed away from the huntington ingalls industries shipyard in pascagoula, miss. Marines, navy considering alternate amphibs to supplement. As part of their bid to offer flight ii lpd17s for the dock landing ship replacement. Naval sea systems command home team ships peo ships. Information about the lpd 17 san antonio class amphibious transport dock ship, including aircraft carried, armamentship selfdefense, propulsion, forecast, u. Their task is to transport and land troops for amphibious operations. Amphibious ships and landing craft data book, mcrp 331b, kindle edition by u. The lpd 17 san antonio class is the functional replacement for over 41 ships including the lpd 4 austin class, lsd 36 anchorage class, lka 1 charleston class, and lst 1179 newport class amphibious ships. If the problem is ships are too expensive, i can design you a cheap ship.
Though hii is original designers and builders of the lpd17 ships, they are not guaranteed the design and construction contract for the new lxr ship class. Both classes are about 620 feet long, but the lpd 17s displace 25,000 tons. Ddg 51 ddg lpd 17 lhar lcac slep ship to shore connector ssc agor expeditionary fast transport epf exp transfer dock esd expeditionary sea base esb electric ships office support ships boats and craft navsea 21. Uss new york lpd21 amphibious transport dock ship us navy. The contract called for construction of two ships, lpd 22 and lpd 23, and the purchase of longlead material and equipment in support of lpd 24.
The ships of the lpd 17 class are a key element of the navys seabase transformation. Background, issues, and options for congress kindle edition by orourke, ronald. Future sailors and marines who crew and embark on lpd 17 class ships will quickly realize the value of the design contributions of their 20 th century sailor and marine counterparts. Uss san antonio lpd17, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport dock or landing platform dock, is the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the city of san antonio, texas. Lpd 17 lha r lcac slep ship to shore connector ssc agor expeditionary fast transport epf exp transfer dock esd expeditionary sea base esb electric ships office support ships boats and craft navsea 21. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. The space agencys planners intended orion to reach an altitude of nearly 3,600 mi 5,800 km above the earths surface during eft1. This is a list of amphibious warfare ships algeria algerian national navy. Nach uber drei jahren bauzeit lief lpd17 ende 2003 vom stapel. Mil standard technical manuals for cathodic protection system on lpd17 class.
This report discusses the navys fy2011fy2015 shipbuilding plan that calls for procuring an 11th and final san antonio lpd17 class amphibious ship in fy2012. The first lpd17 flight ii ship, lpd30, was procured in fy2018. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. A military sealift command sa330j puma helicopter delivers cargo to the amphibious transport dock ship uss san antonio lpd 17, not pictured, during a replenishment at sea in the gulf of oman may 29, 20 529nwx580049. Navseas deckplate janfeb 1999 the 12 ships of the lpd 17 class will replace four retiring amphibious ship classes. Navy and marine leaders are mulling how to upgun the san antonioclass lpd flight ii ships and whether to buy more attack submarines to boost capability. National archives research rooms are closed on monday, february 17, for washingtons birthday. The san antonio class is a class of amphibious transport docks, also called a landing platform. Museums in washington, dc, and at the presidential libraries will be open. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading navy lpd17 amphibious ship procurement. Several navies currently operate this kind of ship. The brave sailors and marines who protect our nations security deserve nothing less than a ship that is capable, adaptable, flexible and reliable. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. Lpd17 flight ii class ship, lpd30, was procured in fy2018.
Much like their smaller predecessors, their mission is to. Built in seattle, wa by lockheed, once fitted out and fully trained, deployed on the first of her numerous west pacs. Lpd17 san antonioclass formerly lx class the san antonio lpd 17 class of amphibious transport dock ships represents the navy and marine corps future in amphibious warfare, and is one of the cornerstones in the strategic plan known as om the sea. Uss san antonio is the lead ship in the navys new 12ship lpd 17 class which serves as the functional. This report provides background information and issues for congress. What the navys next generation amphibious ship could look. Lpd 17a ship built by and for the expeditionary warrior by gary l pickens and rear admiral l.
Lpd17 to hospitalnaval construction ship modification repeat lt david hanthorn, usn, lt eli sewell, usn, lt nadia tepper, usn the mercy class hospital ships of the united states navy usn are nearing decommissioning, and a number of replacement concepts are being considered. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Following the test flight, she was to reenter the atmosphere at a. San antonioclass amphibious transport dock wikipedia. Uss san antonio lpd17 serves in the amphibious transport dock role for the modern united states navy and is the lead ship of her class. Uss san antonio is the lead ship in the navys new 12ship lpd 17 class which serves as the functional replacement of four amphibious ship classes lpd 4, lsd 36, lst 1179 and lka 1 that have reached or are nearing the end of their service lives. The san antonio lpd 17 class of amphibious transport dock ships represents the navy and marine corps future in amphibious warfare, and is one of the cornerstones in. Surfpacs amphibious transport dock lpdlpd17 info page. The shipboard wide area network swan developed for lpd17 is a fiber optic shipwide large area computer network. Uss san antonio lpd17, an amphibious transport dock and lead of her class.
Lpd17 san antonio class reliable security information. Welcome to the uss san antonios facebook homepage sponsored by uss san antonio lpd 17. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss san antonio lpd17, unit 100326 box 1, norfolk, va. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading amphibious ships and landing craft data book, mcrp 331b. If you ve got an lpd17 offshore, you can do whatever you need to. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Rather, surflant says, the ship produced the highest score during the ftc process of all previous san antonioclass ships.
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