USS Harrisburg (LPD-30)
USS Harrisburg (LPD-30) will be the 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy. She will be the second ship in naval service named after the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] Harrisburg will be built at Pascagoula, Mississippi by Ingalls Shipbuilding, with the first cut of steel expected during 2020. The ship will be the first Flight II variant of the San Antonio-class.[1][2]
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| History | |
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| Namesake: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Awarded: | 26 March 2019 |
| Builder: | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Status: | First cut of steel expected 2020 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock |
| Displacement: | 25,000 tons full |
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| Draft: | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 hp (30 MW) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
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| Capacity: | 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total. |
| Complement: | 28 officers, 333 enlisted |
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| Aircraft carried: | Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously. |
References
- "SECNAV Names Future Amphibious Transport Dock Ship in Honor of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania" (Press release). United States Navy. 10 October 2019. NNS191010-02. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "The Navy named its next warship after this city". www.navytimes.com. Navy Times. 10 October 2019.
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