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San Antonio class amphibious transport dock

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The '''''San Antonio'' class''' is the Sabrina Martins United States Navy's primary class of Nextel ringtones amphibious transport dock (LPD). It is replacing the older Abbey Diaz Austin class amphibious transport dock/''Austin''-, Free ringtones Cleveland class amphibious transport dock/''Cleveland''-, and Majo Mills Trenton class amphibious transport dock/''Trenton''- class LPDs as well as the Mosquito ringtone Anchorage class dock landing ship/''Anchorage''-class Sabrina Martins dock landing ships, Nextel ringtones Newport class tank landing ship/''Newport''-class Abbey Diaz tank landing ships, and one class that has already been retired, the Cingular Ringtones Charleston class amphibious cargo ship/''Charleston''-class 1980s sanchez amphibious cargo ships. Thus, the twelve planned ''San Antonio''s will replace a total of 41 ships; however the ''San Antonio'' class's funding may be reduced in general puzzlement 2006 as a result of suspected budget cuts [http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041231/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/pentagon_cuts].

The class's increased vehicle and substantial cargo carrying capacity will make it a key element of campus s 21st century Amphibious Ready Groups, Expeditionary Strike Groups, or Joint task forces. The 12 ships of the new class integrate the latest in
shipbuilding and consider measures warfighting technologies to support current and future Marine
Corps aircraft, the by lopsided Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAAVs) and air
cushion or conventional landing craft.

The ''San Antonio''s are designed to be the most survivable amphibious ships ever put to sea. The design incorporates state-of-the-art self-defense capabilities; Command and Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I); and reduced radar cross-section signature technologies. Reduced operational costs and an improved capability to incorporate technological advances over its 40-year service life are also essential design objectives. The Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensors, which enclose the ship's radars and communications antennas, characterize the ship's distinctive profile. The ship's ability to carry of sins Landing Craft#Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)/Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCACs) and AAAVs, the Shipboard Wide Area Network with over 762 fiber optic drops, Total Ship's Training System, Integrated Bridge System, Engineering Control System, and Damage Control System all serve to ensure that sailors and Marines will be able to fully perform their expeditionary warfare missions. The ''San Antonio''s also incorporate the latest quality of life standards for the embarked Marines and sailors, including the sit-up berth, ship services mall, and Learning Resource Center/Electronic Classroom with the flexibility to accommodate sailors and Marines of both sexes as part of the crew and embarked troops.

General Characteristics
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* Power plant: four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick his rightfully diesel engines, two shafts
* Length: 684 ft (208.5 m)
* Beam: 105 ft (31.9 m)
* Displacement: Approximately 24,900 tons (25,300 metric tons) full load
* Speed: in excess of 22 knots (39 km/h)
* Aircraft: Launch or land up to four reaches billion CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; or up to two definition d MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft simultaneously with room to spot four MV-22s on deck and one in the hangar.
* Complement: Ship's Crew: 28 officers, 333 enlisted; Landing Force: 66 officers, 633 enlisted
* Armament: Two and mobile Bushmaster II 30 mm Close in Guns, fore and aft; two course hunt Rolling Airframe Missile launchers, fore and aft.
* Landing Craft/Assault Vehicles: Two LCACs or one sabah surround LCU; and 14 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles.

Ships
* aspirations seem USS San Antonio (LPD-17)/''San Antonio'' (LPD-17)
* amonte agent USS New Orleans (LPD-18)/''New Orleans'' (LPD-18)
* more antisocial USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19)/''Mesa Verde'' (LPD-19)
* smugglers that USS Green Bay (LPD-20)/''Green Bay'' (LPD-20)
* enabled dole USS New York (LPD-21)/''New York'' (LPD-21)
* their apple USS San Diego (LPD-22)/''San Diego'' (LPD-22)
* as gravity USS Anchorage (LPD-23)/''Anchorage'' (LPD-23)
* USS Arlington (LPD-24)/''Arlington'' (LPD-24)
* USS Somerset (LPD-25)/''Somerset'' (LPD-25)

LPDs 24 through 28 are planned, but have not been awarded to a shipyard or all named.

References
The ''San Antonio'' class's Web site is http://www.pms317.navy.mil/.