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Dubuqe 1980

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
LPD4	Austin		New York N Yd, Brooklyn	4.2.1963	27.6.1964	6.2.1965	stricken 9.2006
LPD5	Ogden		New York N Yd, Brooklyn	4.2.1963	27.6.1964	19.6.1965	stricken 2.2007
LPD6	Duluth		New York N Yd, Brooklyn	18.12.1963	14.8.1965	18.12.1965	stricken 9.2005
LPD7	Cleveland	1106	Ingalls, Pascagoula	30.11.1964	7.5.1966	21.4.1967	stricken 11.2017
LPD8	Dubuque	1107	Ingalls, Pascagoula	25.1.1965	6.8.1966	1.9.1967	stricken 11.2017
LPD9	Denver	122	Lockheed, Seattle	7.7.1964	23.1.1965	26.10.1968	stricken 11.2017
LPD10	Juneau	123	Lockheed, Seattle	23.1.1965	12.2.1966	12.7.1969	stricken 11.2017
LPD11, 8.1980- AGF11, 2.2005- T-AGF11	Coronado	128	Lockheed, Seattle	3.5.1965	30.7.1966	23.5.1970	flagship 8.1980, stricken 9.2006
LPD12	Shreveport	129	Lockheed, Seattle	27.12.1965	22.10.1966	12.12.1970	stricken 9.2007
LPD13	Nashville	130	Lockheed, Seattle	14.3.1966	7.10.1967	14.2.1970	stricken 11.2017
LPD14	Trenton	137	Lockheed, Seattle	8.8.1966	3.8.1968	6.3.1971	to India 1.2007 (जलश्वा [Jalashwa])
LPD15, 3.2012- AFSB(I)15	Ponce	138	Lockheed, Seattle	31.10.1966	20.5.1970	10.7.1971	forward stating base 3.2012, stricken 11.2017

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	10000
Displacement full, t	16900
Length, m	173.8
Breadth, m	25.6
Draught, m	7.00
No of shafts	2
Machinery	LPD4, 6-11, 13-15: 2 sets De Laval geared steam turbines, 2 Foster Wheeler boilers LPD5, 12: 2 sets De Laval geared steam turbines, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
Power, h. p.	24000
Max speed, kts	20
Fuel, t	oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	7700(20)
Armament	4 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 6 UH-34 or CH-46 helicopters (2 in hangar, other on deck)
Military load	LPD4-6: 930 troops, (1 LCU + 4 LCM(8)) or 28 LVT, 2 LCM(6) or 4 LCPL LPD7-15: 840 troops, (1 LCU + 4 LCM(8)) or 28 LVT, 2 LCM(6) or 4 LCPL
Electronic equipment	SPS-10F, SPS-40B, Mk 34, 2x SPG-50 radars, WLR-1 ECM suite
Complement	501

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Project history

These ships were intended as successors to the Landing Ship Dock with much increased troop (930, 840 in flagships) and cargo (about 2500t) capacity and a smaller well deck (51.2x15.2m), accommodating one LCU and three LCM-6 or four LCM-8 or twenty LVT; in addition there was a large crane at the after end of the superstructure which can launch craft carried on the flight deck, typically two LCM-6 or four LCPL. Ships after the Austin (LPD 4) have a hangar 17.7-19.5m in length and 5.6-7.3m in width, extensible to about 24.5m. The deck has two helicopter spots, but ships have deployed with up to six CH-46 embarked.

Austins were somewhat enlarged than Raleigh. The LPD Coronado served as Middle East Flagship (AGF11 vice LPD11).

LPD7-13 were fitted as amphibious squadron flagships and had an extra bridge level. A proposed LPD16, to have been built under the FY66 programme, was deferred in favour of the LHA programme then cancelled in 1969. The other LPDs were built under the FY59 (prototype), FY60 (1), FY61 (1), FY62 (3), FY63 (4), FY64 (3) and FY65 (2) programmes.

Ponce in 2012 was reclassified as Interim Afloat Forward Stating Base AFSB(I). Her role became support of mine countermeasures, coastal patrol, small boat and RIB operations in the Persian Gulf area.

All ships of class later can carry 1 LCAC.

Modernizations

1977-1978, all: - 2 x 2 - 76/50, 2x Mk 34, SPG-50 radars

1982, AGF11: + changes while rebuilt as AGF

1983-1987, all: - WLR-1 ECM suite; + SLQ-32(v)1 ECM suite, 4x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL

1989-1994, all: + 2 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 2x Mk 90 radars

1992-1993, all: - 2 x 2 - 76/50; + 2 x 1 - 25/75 Mk 38 Bushmaster, 8 x 1 - 12.7/90, SPS-64 radar

1990s, Ogden, Duluth, Cleveland, Dubuque, Denver, Juneau, Shreveport, Nashville, Trenton, Ponce: + SLQ-25 torpedo decoy

1990s, Coronado: - SPS-40B radar; + 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, SPS-64 radar, SLQ-25 torpedo decoy

4/2012, Ponce: can use UAV, crew size was reduced to 221 personnel.

2014, Ponce: + 1 x 1 LAWS solid state laser weapon system

Naval service

No significant events.