Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=USS Vancouver |Ship caption= USS Vancouver }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name=Raleigh class |Builders=New York Naval Shipyard |Operators={{Navy|United States}} |Class before=None |Class after={{sclass|Austin|amphibious transport dock|4}} |Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range=1960–1964 |In service range= |In commission range= 1962–2005 |Total ships building= |Total ships planned= |Total ships completed=3 |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active= |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired=3 |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship type=Amphibious transport dock |Ship displacement=*{{convert|9559|LT|t|0|lk=in|abbr=on}} light
|Ship length=*{{convert|522|ft|m|abbr=on}} o/a
|Ship beam=*{{convert|107|ft|m|abbr=on}} extreme
|Ship draft=*{{convert|22|ft|m|abbr=on}} maximum
|Ship propulsion= |Ship speed={{convert|23|kn}} |Ship range= |Ship complement=72 officers, 593 enlisted, 24 Marines as AGF/750 Marines as LPD |Ship sensors= |Ship EW= |Ship armament=* 2 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
|Ship armor= |Ship aircraft= Up to 6 rotary aircraft |Ship aircraft facilities= Hangar, extensible |Ship notes= }} |
The Raleigh class of amphibious transport docks served the United States Navy. They were designed under project SCB 187 (the La Salle with its command facilities was designed under SCB 187A).Friedman, Amphibious Ships, pp. 364-365
Ships
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Ship | Hull No. | Builder | Commissioned– Decommissioned | NVR Page |
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{{USS|Raleigh|LPD-1|2}} | LPD-1 | rowspan="3" |New York Naval Shipyard | 1962–1991 | {{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=LPD1|title=LPD-1}} |
{{USS|Vancouver|LPD-2|2}} | LPD-2 | 1963–1992 | {{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=LPD2|title=LPD-2}} | |
{{USS|La Salle|AGF-3|2}} | AGF-3 | 1964–2005 | {{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AGF3|title=AGF-3}} |
References
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= Sources =
- {{cite book |last=Friedman|first=Norman |author-link= |title=U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History |publisher=United States Naval Institute |year=2002|location=Annapolis, Maryland |url= |doi= |isbn=1-55750-250-1}}
{{Raleigh class landing platform dock}}