USS Harrisburg (LPD-30)
Harrisburg's sister ships USS San Antonio and USS New York
History
United States
NameHarrisburg
NamesakeHarrisburg
Awarded26 March 2019
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding
Laid down28 January 2022[1][2]
Sponsored byAlexandra Curry
IdentificationPennant number: LPD-30
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Class and typeSan Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement25,000 tons full
Length
  • 208.5 m (684 ft) overall
  • 201.4 m (661 ft) waterline
Beam
  • 31.9 m (105 ft) extreme
  • 29.5 m (97 ft) waterline
Draft7 m (23 ft)
PropulsionFour Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 hp (30 MW)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • Two LCACs (air cushion)
  • or one LCU (conventional)
Capacity699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
Complement28 officers, 333 enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carriedTwo MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.

USS Harrisburg (LPD-30) will be the 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy. She will be the second ship in naval service named after the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[3][4] Harrisburg is being built at Pascagoula, Mississippi, by Ingalls Shipbuilding.[1] The ship will be the first Flight II variant of the San Antonio-class.[4][5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Keel Authenticated for Future USS Harrisburg" (Press release). United States Navy. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Keel of Harrisburg (LPD 30) Authenticated at Ingalls Shipbuilding". www.newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Harrisburg (LPD-30)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 "SECNAV Names Future Amphibious Transport Dock Ship in Honor of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania" (Press release). United States Navy. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Navy named its next warship after this city". www.navytimes.com. Navy Times. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Photo Release--Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded $1.47 Billion for Construction of U.S. Navy's First Flight II LPD". www.newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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