Whidbey Island-klass

Whidbey Island-klass
USS Fort McHenry utanför Sumatra, 17 januari 2005.
USS Fort McHenry utanför Sumatra, 17 januari 2005.
Allmänt
TypAmfibiefartyg
Landstigningsfartyg
VarvLockheed Shipbuilding
FöreAnchorage-klass
EfterHarpers Ferry-klass
Byggda1981–1988
I tjänst1985–
Antal byggda8
Aktiva7
Utrangerade1
Tekniska data
Deplacement16 195 ton[1]
Längd över allt186 meter
Bredd26 meter
Djupgående5,94 meter
Framdrift
Framdrift4 dieselmotorer
Maskinstyrka25,000 kW
Propellrar2
Prestanda
Hastighetmer än 20 knop
Lastförmåga
Besättning22 officerare[1]
391 underofficerare och meniga[1]
Passagerare504 marinsoldater[1]
Beväpning
Luftvärnsartilleri2 stycken Phalanx CIWS

Whidbey Island-klass är en fartygsklass av landstigningsfartyg i USA:s flotta.[1]

Fartygen är byggda för att transportera och möjliggöra landstigning av marinsoldater. På fartygens welldäck finns plats för 4 stycken svävare (Landing Craft Air Cushion), liksom ett stort helikopterdäck för transporthelikoprtar (CH-53E Super Stallion) eller tiltrotorflygplan 8V-22 Osprey), dock utan egen hangar.[1]

Fartyg

Namn (Beteckning)VarvPåbörjadSjösattI tjänstTagen ur tjänstHemmahamnNoter
USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41)Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle4 augusti 198110 juni 19839 februari 1985Little Creek, Virginia[2]
USS Germantown (LSD-42)5 augusti 198229 juni 19848 februari 1986Sasebo, Japan[3]
USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43)10 juni 19831 februari 19868 augusti 198727 mars 2021Naval Station Mayport[4]
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans26 maj 198627 june 198722 april 1989Little Creek, Virginia[5]
USS Comstock (LSD-45)27 oktober 198615 januari 19883 februari 1990Naval Base San Diego[6]
USS Tortuga (LSD-46)23 mars 198715 september 198817 november 1990Little Creek, Virginia[7]
USS Rushmore (LSD-47)9 november 19876 maj 19891 juni 1991Naval Base San Diego[8]
USS Ashland (LSD-48)4 april 198811 november 19899 maj 1992Sasebo, Japan[9]

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Referenser

Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia, Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, tidigare version.

Noter

  1. ^ [a b c d e f] ”Dock Landing Ship - LSD” (på engelska). www.navy.mil. 19 juli 2019. https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2169901/dock-landing-ship-lsd/. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  2. ^ ”USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_41.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  3. ^ ”USS GERMANTOWN (LSD 42)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_42.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  4. ^ ”FORT MCHENRY (LSD 43)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_43.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  5. ^ ”USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD 44)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_44.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  6. ^ ”USS COMSTOCK (LSD 45)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_45.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  7. ^ ”USS TORTUGA (LSD 46)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_46.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  8. ^ ”USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_47.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 
  9. ^ ”USS ASHLAND (LSD 48)” (på engelska). Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_LSD_48.HTML. Läst 5 juni 2022. 

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US Navy 100729-N-0641S-059 The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.jpg
PEARL HARBOR (July 29, 2010) The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Swink/Released)
US Navy 050117-F-4884R-015 he amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) makes a wide turn prior to conducting helicopter operations off the coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.jpg
Indian Ocean (Jan. 17, 2005) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) makes a wide turn prior to conducting helicopter operations off the coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Fort McHenry is providing platform support for helicopter operations delivering disaster relief and humanitarian aid supplies in support of Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed (RELEASED)
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160307-N-QJ850-596 NORTH SEA (March 7, 2016)

The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) transits the Namsos Fjord in Norway during Exercise Cold Response 2016 (CDR 16). CDR 16 involves maritime, land and air operation training and focuses on naval and amphibious operations transitioning to ground maneuver. The location in central Norway provides an extreme cold-weather environment for the 12 participating countries to collectively develop tactics, techniques and procedures and increase interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Murray/Released)
Curiousity at USS Gunston Hall in Hernesaari, Helsinki, Finland, 2022 May.jpg
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Curious gazers at USS Gunston Hall docked by the quays of Hernesaari, Helsinki, Finland in 2022 May. USS Gunston Hall is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Four warships docked in Helsinki for maintenance between the international military exercises in the Baltic Sea.
US Navy 050910-N-5345W-128 A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter carrying Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen pulls away from the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46).jpg
New Orleans (Sept. 10, 2005) - A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter carrying Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen pulls away from the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) as it is moored along the banks of the Mississippi River. The CNO and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott are traveling the gulf coast to get a personal assessment of damages caused by the hurricane and to thank the Sailors on ships and at naval facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. The Navy's involvement in the humanitarian assistance operations is being led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)
The US Navy (USN) Whidbey Island and Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41), seen from the deck of the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA - DPLA - 924d857791b9e810189342fd5492ae03.jpeg
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An amphibious assault vehicle, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarks the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX15). PHIBLEX15 is an annual bilateral training exercise conducted with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, commanded by Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)