USS Tarawa LHA-1

 

 

USS Tarawa (LHA 1), built at Pascagoula, Mississippi and commissioned on May 29, 1976, is a general purpose amphibious assault ship. It can simultaneously fulfill six warfighting requirements: flagship for embarked amphibious squadron, flag or general officer staffs; aircraft carrier, with a 35 aircraft complement including AV-8B Harriers, AH-1 Cobra helicopter gunships, CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-46D/E Sea Knight helicopters; amphibious assault craft launching platform for Navy's newest 40+ knot Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), 135 foot Landing Craft Utility, and Amphibious Assault Vehicles.

 

  • length
 820 ft / 250 m
  • Beam
 106 ft / 32.2 m
  • Displacement
40,000 tons (full load)
  • Speed
 Excess of 20 knots
  • Propulsion
 Twin-screws (70,000 total shaft) horsepower
  • Complement
 984 Enlisted / 63 Officers / 2000 Marines
  • Aircraft
 6 AV-8B V/STOL Harriers and 35 helicopters

 

 

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