Statistical Data

  
             LENGTH                       522 Feet (159.2 Meters) 
             WIDTH (BEAM)                 70.5 Feet (21.2 Meters) 
             MEAN DRAFT (FULL LOAD)       15 Feet (4.8 Meters) 
             DISPLACEMENT (FULL LOAD)     8,450 Tons (7,655 Metric Tons)    
                          (DEAD WEIGHT)   3,602 Tons (3,263 Metric Tons) 
             VEHICLE STOWAGE SPACE        19,000 Square Feet (1,767 Square Meters) LIFT 
             CAPACITY                     29 tanks 
             PROPULSION                   Twin Controllable Pitch Screws                            
                                          Powered by Six Alco Diesel Engines (16,000 SHP) 
             ELECTRICAL POWER             Three 750 Kilowatt Diesel Electric Generators 
             AUXILLIARY CRAFT             Three LCVP Personnel Carriers, One LCPL (Captains Gig) 
             MAXIMUM SPEED                Around 21 Knots 
             BOW THRUSTER                 Single Screw, Controllable Pitch, 900 Amp Electric Motor 
             ARMAMENT                     2 Twin 3-Inch (76MM) 50-Caliber Mounts 
                                          1 20MM Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) 
                                          Several .50 Caliber Machine Gun Mounts. 
             CREW                         14 Officers, 210 Enlisted 
             TROOPS                       Around 360 


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