USS Harrisburg (LPD-30)

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.[1][2] Harrisburg will be built at Pascagoula, Mississippi by Ingalls Shipbuilding, with the first cut of steel expected during 2020. The ship will be the first Flight II variant of the San Antonio-class.[2][3][4]

For other ships with the same name, see USS Harrisburg.
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
IdentificationPennant number: LPD-30
StatusFirst cut of steel expected 2020
General characteristics
Class and type San 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 carriedFour CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.

References
  1. "Harrisburg (LPD-30)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "SECNAV Names Future Amphibious Transport Dock Ship in Honor of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania". www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases (Press release). United States Navy. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. "The Navy named its next warship after this city". www.navytimes.com. Navy Times. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. "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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