| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Namesake: | John Murtha |
| Awarded: | 1 April 2011 [1] |
| Builder: | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: | 6 June 2012 |
| Launched: | 30 October 2014 |
| Christened: | 21 March 2015 |
| Sponsored by: | Donna S. Murtha |
| Acquired: | 2015 (scheduled) |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock |
| Displacement: | 25,000 tons full |
| Length: |
|
| Beam: |
|
| Draft: | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 hp (30 MW) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | |
| Capacity: | 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total. |
| Complement: | 29 officers, 350 enlisted |
| Armament: |
|
| Aircraft carried: | Launch or land two CH53E Super Stallion helicopters or two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft or up to four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, AH-1, H-60, or UH-1 helicopters. |
USS John P. Murtha LPD-26
9 years ago
3 years ago
9 years ago
3 years ago