LHA-1 Tarawa Class

Assault Ship

LHA-3 Belleau Wood

Displacement, standard:

25588 t

Displacement, full load:

38761 t

Dimensions:

250.0 m / 38.4 m / 7.8 m

Propulsion:

2 boilers, 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts

Power:

70000 hp

Speed:

24.0 kts

Range:

10000 nm / 20 kts

Armament:

2 Sea Sparrow launchers
3 12.7 cm L/54 (3 x1) (later removed)
3 Phalanx

Aircraft:

30-32 CH-46
6 AV-6B

Complement:

892 + 1903 troops

		Name	FY	Laid Down	Launched	Com.	Decom.	Stricken	Yard
LHA	1	Tarawa	1969	15.11.1971	01.12.1973	29.05.1976	Active		Ing
LHA	2	Saipan	1970	21.07.1972	18.07.1974	15.10.1977	25.04.2007	25.04.2007	Ing
LHA	3	Belleau Wood (ex Philippine Sea)	1970	05.03.1973	11.04.1977	23.09.1978	28.10.2005	28.10.2005	Ing
LHA	4	Nassau (ex Boxer ex Leyte Gulf)	1971	13.08.1973	21.01.1978	28.07.1979	Active		Ing
LHA	5	Peleliu (ex Da Nang ex Princeton ex Khe San)	1971	12.11.1976	25.11.1978	03.05.1980	Active		Ing
LHA	6	-		-	-	-	-	-	Ing	cancelled
LHA	7	-		-	-	-	-	-	Ing	cancelled
LHA	8	-		-	-	-	-	-	Ing	cancelled
LHA	9	-		-	-	-	-	-	Ing	cancelled