Tarawa-class Amphibious Assault Ships

Construction Data

Dimensions

Displacement

Standard - 26,255 tons
Normal - tons
Full Load - 39,925 tons

Length

Waterline - 778 ft
Overall - 820 ft
Flight Deck -

Beam

Waterline - 106 ft
Overall - 106 ft
Flight Deck -

Draft

Standard -
Normal -
Full Load - 27 ft

Propulsion

Machinery: Steam turbines, two shafts
Speed: 24 knots
Range/Endurance:

Personnel

Ship's Company: 86 officer, 979 enlisted
Marine Force: 1,900 troops

Flight Deck

Elevators: 2, 1 port & 1 aft
Catapults:
Arresting Gear:

Armament

Weapons: 2x Mk49 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers, 2x 20mm Phalanx mounts; 4x .50cal machineguns, 4x 25mm Mk38 chain guns, 2x 5-inch Mk 45 lightweight guns
Aircraft: 8x AV-8B Harrier II VSTOL aircraft, up to 35 helicopters of various types
Landing Craft: up to four Landing Craft Utility (LCU)