NAVY FACT FILE 
AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCKS 
 
MISSION: Transport and land 
Marines, their equipment and supplies by embarked landing craft or 
amphibious vehicles augmented by helicopters in amphibious assault. 
 
COMMENTARY: These versatile ships replace amphibious transports 
(APA), amphibious cargo ships (AKA) and the older LSDs. Although 
their capabilities are less than those of the new LSD-41 class, the 
ships of the Austin class, built between 1965-1971, were considered 
sufficiently modern to have their service lives extended, and the 
Navy had planned to inaugurate a SLEP program for all 11 of them 
commencing in early 1988. Their modernization could have extended 
their service lives to 2005. However, advanced funding for the 
program was not authorized in the FY 1987 budget.<R> 
 
AUSTIN CLASS (LPD-4) 
Displacement:   Approximately 17,000 tons full load 
Length:    570 feet 
Beam: 84 feet 
Speed:     21 knots 
Power Plant:    Two boilers, two steam turbines, two 
shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower 
Aircraft:  Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight <R>helicopters 
Armament:  Four three-inch/50-caliber guns; <R>two Phalanx 
close-in weapons systems to be fitted 
Complement:     425 ship's company; approximately 900 
troops 
Builders:  LPDs 4-6, New York Naval <R>Shipyard; 7, 8, 
Ingalls Shipbuilding; 9, 10, 12-15, Lockheed Shipbuilding 
 
Units 
USS Austin (LPD-4); Norfolk, Va. 
USS Ogden (LPD-5); Long Beach, Calif. 
USS Duluth (LPD-6); Portland, Ore. 
USS Cleveland (LPD-7); Long Beach, Calif. 
USS Dubuque (LPD-8); Sasebo, Japan 
USS Denver (LPD-9); San Diego, Calif. 
USS Juneau (LPD-10); San Diego, Calif. 
USS Shreveport (LPD-12); Norfolk, Va. 
USS Nashville (LPD-13); Norfolk, Va. 
USS Trenton (LPD-14); Norfolk, Va 
USS Ponce (LPD-15); Norfolk, VA 
 
RALEIGH CLASS (LPD-1) 
Displacement:   13,600 tons full load 
Length:    522 feet 
Beam: 84 feet 
Speed:     21 knots 
Power Plant:    Two boilers, two steam turbines, two 
shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower 
Aircraft:  Landing only 
Armament:  Six three-inch/50-caliber guns 
Complement:     429 ship's company; 930 troops 
Builder:   New York Naval Shipyard 
 
Units 
USS Raleigh (LPD-1); Norfolk, VA 
USS Vancouver (LPD-2); San Diego, CA 
 
 
SOURCE:  Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 
20350-2000; (202) 697-6049