Amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD-22)

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Basic information

Namesake:
The City of San Diego, California
Operator:
Country of build:
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
MMSI number:
369970638

Ship measurements

Displacement:
25,000 t
Length:
208.5 m
Length (waterline):
201.4 m
Beam:
31.9 m
Beam (waterline):
29.5 m
Draft:
7 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 4 * Colt-Pielstick diesel engines
  • 2 * shafts
  • 40,000 hp (30 MW)
Speed:
22 knots

Personnel

Complement:
361
Embarked units:
800

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * LCACs (air cushion)
  • or 1 * LCU (conventional)
Electronics:
  • AN/SPS-48G
  • AN/SPQ-9B
  • AN/SLQ-32
Armament:
  • 2 * RIM-116 RAM launchers for air defense
  • 2 * 30 mm Bushmaster II cannons, for surface threat defense
Aircraft:

4 * MH-60S Seahawk (Knighthawk) helicopters or 2 * MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously

USS San Diego (LPD-22), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for San Diego, California (United States).

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