Austin-class amphibious transport dock

The Austin class of amphibious transport dock followed the Raleigh class and was followed by the San Antonio class. Note that some sources consider Cleveland (seven built) and Trenton (two built) ships to be a part of the Austin class, but the Naval Vessel Registry lists them as a separate class.

USS Austin (LPD-4)
Class overview
Name: Austin class
Builders:
Operators:
Preceded by: Raleigh class
Succeeded by: San Antonio class
In commission: 1965-2017 (USN)
Planned: 13
Completed: 12
Cancelled: 1
Active: 1 (with India)
Retired: 11
General characteristics
Type: Amphibious transport dock
Tonnage: 7,713 DWT
Displacement:
  • 9,201 tons (light)
  • 16,914 tons (full)
Length:
  • 548 ft (167 m)w/l
  • 569 ft (173 m) o/a
Beam:
  • 84 ft (26 m) w/l
  • 105 ft (32 m) extreme
Draft:
  • 22 ft (6.7 m) navigational,
  • 34 ft (10 m) ballasted
Propulsion: 2 × boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts, 24,000 shp (18,000 kW)
Speed: 21 knots (24 mph; 39 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried:
Complement: 24 officers, 396 enlisted, 900 marines
Armament:
  • 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × .50-calibre machine guns
Aircraft carried: Up to 6 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters

Ships
ShipHull no.BuilderIn serviceHomeportNVR page
AustinLPD-4New York Naval Shipyard1965–2006Norfolk, VirginiaLPD04
OgdenLPD-5New York Naval Shipyard1965–2007San Diego, CaliforniaLPD05
DuluthLPD-6New York Naval Shipyard1965–2005San Diego, CaliforniaLPD06
Cleveland sub-class
ClevelandLPD-7Ingalls Shipbuilding1967–2011San Diego, CaliforniaLPD07
DubuqueLPD-8Ingalls Shipbuilding1967–2011San Diego, CaliforniaLPD08
DenverLPD-9Lockheed Shipbuilding1968–2014Sasebo, JapanLPD09
JuneauLPD-10Lockheed Shipbuilding1969–2008Sasebo, JapanLPD10
CoronadoLPD-11/
AGF-11		Lockheed Shipbuilding1970–2005San Diego, CaliforniaAGF11
ShreveportLPD-12Lockheed Shipbuilding1970–2007Norfolk, VirginiaLPD12
NashvilleLPD-13Lockheed Shipbuilding1970–2009Norfolk, VirginiaLPD13
Trenton sub-class
TrentonLPD-14Lockheed Shipbuilding1971–2007Norfolk, VirginiaLPD14
PonceLPD-15Lockheed Shipbuilding1971–2017Norfolk, VirginiaLPD15

Cleveland sub-class
USS Dubuque (LPD-8)
Class overview
Name: Cleveland class
Preceded by: Austin class
Succeeded by: Trenton class
Completed: Cleveland, Dubuque, Denver, Juneau, Coronado, Shreveport, Nashville

The Cleveland class of amphibious transport dock was a refinement of the Austin class. All earlier classes are being replaced by the San Antonio class.

The Cleveland class was originally to consist of 10 ships, LPD-7 through LPD-16. Seven ships were actually completed and listed in this class, with one being converted to a command ship, Coronado (AGF-11). Trenton (LPD-14) and Ponce (LPD-15) were originally to be included in the Cleveland class, but were completed as almost identical Trenton-class LPDs. The most noticeable difference between the Cleveland and Austin classes is the extra level in the superstructure housing a flag bridge and command and control facilities for an embarked staff which the earlier ships lack.

Ships
Ship Builder Homeport
USS Cleveland (LPD-7)
(decommissioned)		Ingalls ShipbuildingSan Diego, California
USS Dubuque (LPD-8)
(decommissioned)		Ingalls ShipbuildingSan Diego, California
USS Denver (LPD-9)
(decommissioned)		Lockheed ShipbuildingSasebo, Japan
USS Juneau (LPD-10)
(decommissioned)		Lockheed ShipbuildingSan Diego, California
USS Coronado (LPD/AGF-11)
(decommissioned)		Lockheed ShipbuildingSan Diego, California
USS Shreveport (LPD-12)
(decommissioned)		Lockheed ShipbuildingNorfolk, Virginia
USS Nashville (LPD-13)
(decommissioned)		Lockheed ShipbuildingNorfolk, Virginia

Trenton sub-class
USS Trenton (LPD-14)
Class overview
Name: Trenton class
Operators:
Preceded by: Cleveland class
Succeeded by: San Antonio class
Completed: Trenton, Ponce

The Trenton class of amphibious transport dock was a refinement of the Austin and Cleveland classes. Note that some sources consider Cleveland and later ships to be a part of the Austin class, but the Naval Vessel Registry lists them as a separate class. All earlier classes are being replaced by the San Antonio class. LPD-16, while authorized, was cancelled before being constructed.

As of August 2013 the above mentioned site Naval Vessel Registry lists USS Trenton and USS Ponce as Austin-class amphibious transport docks.

Ships
Ship Builder Homeport Notes
USS Trenton (LPD-14)
(decommissioned)		 Lockheed Shipbuilding Norfolk, Virginia Sold to the Indian Navy in 2007, renamed INS Jalashwa (L41)
USS Ponce (LPD-15)
(decommissioned)		 Lockheed Shipbuilding Norfolk, Virginia Converted to an Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) in 2012, redesignated USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15)

References

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