General Characteristics:

Class and type: Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

Displacement:

• 39,438 tons full
• 25,982 tons light
• 13,456 tons dead

Length: 820 ft (250 m)
Beam: 106.6 ft (32.5 m)
Draft: 27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h)
Complement: 262 officers, 2543 enlisted

Armament:

• 2 × RAM launchers
• 4 × 25 mm Mk 38 Bushmaster gun mounts
• 2 × Phalanx CIWS
• 5 × 0.50 cal (12.7 mm) mounts
• Originally armed with three 5-inch rapid-fire guns and two (Sea Sparrow) launchers.

Aircraft carried: (typical)

• 6 × AV-8B Harrier attack planes
• 4 × AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters
• 12 × CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
• 9 × CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters
• 4 × UH-1N Huey helicopters