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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category.
01 / Overview
Austin-class amphibious transport dock
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1964–1971
Quantity
12
Unit Price (current)
$235.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$235.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationLPD
- Ship TypeAmphibious transport dock
- BuilderNew York Naval Shipyard, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
- Commissioned1965
- Ships in Class12
- RoleAmphibious transport dock
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement9,201 t
- Full Load Displacement16,500 t
- Length173 m
- Beam32 m
- Draft10 m
▣Capacity5MOD.5
- Troop Capacity900
- Vehicle Capacity24 × Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAV
- Well DeckYes
- Landing Craft Carried1
- Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power17,897 kW
- Top Speed21 kn
- Complement (crew)1,320
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters6
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense2MOD.2
- Main Gun2 × 25 mm Mk 38 guns
- CIWS2 × Phalanx CIWS
⬢Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost235,000,000 USD
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed12
- Active1
- Under Construction0
- Planned13
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired11
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1964Production started
- 1965Entered service
- 1971Production ended
62
years in service
7
years in production
12
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD) RANKING Landing Platform Dock (LPD) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
9LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)1COLD WAR · LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PRICE · LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)105PRICE · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Platform Dock (LPD)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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