en en

Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26)

Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) 0Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) 1Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) 2Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) 3Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) 4Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) 5

Classification

Ship class:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Type:
Amphibious transport dock (LPD)

Basic information

Namesake:
Congressman John Murtha
Operator:
United States NavyUnited States Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Ingalls ShipbuildingIngalls Shipbuilding
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

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:
396
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 * Bushmaster II 30 mm Close in Guns, fore and aft
  • 2 * RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, fore and aft
Aircraft:

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

USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26), is the 10th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy and is named in honor of Congressman John Murtha (1932–2010) of Pennsylvania.

No comments yet