Austin-class amphibious transport dock

Class overview
USS Austin (LPD-4)
Name:	Austin-class amphibious transport dock
Builders:	New York Naval Shipyard, Ingalls, Lockheed
Operators:	United States Navy Indian Navy
Preceded by:	Raleigh class
Succeeded by:	San Antonio class
In commission:	1965
Completed:	12
Active:	1
General characteristics
Type:	Amphibious transport dock
Tonnage:	7,713 tons 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:	1 × LCAC, or 1 × LCU & 3 × LCM-6, or 4 × LCM-8, or 9 × LCM-6, or 24 × AAV
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

The Austin class of amphibious transport dock followed the Raleigh class and was followed by the San Antonio classes. 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.

Ships

Ship	Hull No.	Builder	Commissioned– Decommissioned	Homeport	NVR page
Austin	LPD-4	New York Naval Shipyard	1965–2006	Norfolk, Virginia	LPD04
Ogden	LPD-5	New York Naval Shipyard	1965–2007	San Diego, California	LPD05
Duluth	LPD-6	New York Naval Shipyard	1965–2005	San Diego, California	LPD06
Cleveland sub-class
Cleveland	LPD-7	Ingalls Shipbuilding	1967–2011	San Diego, California	LPD07
Dubuque	LPD-8	Ingalls Shipbuilding	1967–2011	San Diego, California	LPD08
Denver	LPD-9	Lockheed Shipbuilding	1968–2014	Sasebo, Japan	LPD09
Juneau	LPD-10	Lockheed Shipbuilding	1969–2008	Sasebo, Japan	LPD10
Coronado	LPD-11/ AGF-11	Lockheed Shipbuilding	1970–2005	San Diego, California	AGF11
Shreveport	LPD-12	Lockheed Shipbuilding	1970–2007	Norfolk, Virginia	LPD12
Nashville	LPD-13	Lockheed Shipbuilding	1970–2009	Norfolk, Virginia	LPD13
Trenton sub-class
Trenton	LPD-14	Lockheed Shipbuilding	1971–2007	Norfolk, Virginia	LPD14
Ponce	LPD-15	Lockheed Shipbuilding	1971–	Norfolk, Virginia	LPD15

Cleveland sub-class

Class overview
USS Dubuque (LPD-8)
Name:	Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock
Preceded by:	Austin-class amphibious transport dock
Succeeded by:	Trenton-class amphibious transport dock
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 Shipbuilding	San Diego, California
USS Dubuque (LPD-8) (decommissioned)	Ingalls Shipbuilding	San Diego, California
USS Denver (LPD-9) (decommissioned)	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Sasebo, Japan
USS Juneau (LPD-10) (decommissioned)	Lockheed Shipbuilding	San Diego, California
USS Coronado (LPD/AGF-11) (decommissioned)	Lockheed Shipbuilding	San Diego, California
USS Shreveport (LPD-12) (decommissioned)	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Norfolk, Virginia
USS Nashville (LPD-13) (decommissioned)	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Norfolk, Virginia

Trenton sub-class

Class overview
USS Trenton (LPD-14)
Name:	Trenton-class amphibious transport dock
Operators:	United States Navy Indian Navy
Preceded by:	Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock
Succeeded by:	San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
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 the USS Trenton and the 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) (active)	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Norfolk, Virginia	Converted to a Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) in 2012, redesignated *USS Ponce* (AFSB(I)-15)**

References

External links

Austin-class amphibious transport docks

United States Navy	Austin Ogden Duluth Cleveland Dubuque Denver Juneau Coronado Shreveport Nashville Trenton Ponce

Indian Navy	Jalashwa (ex-Trenton)

Preceded by: Raleigh class Followed by: San Antonio class

List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

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