USS Portland (LPD-27)

USS Portland (LPD-27)
USS Portland during her sea trials in June 2017
History
United States
NamePortland
NamesakePortland, Oregon
Awarded27 July 2012[1]
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding[1]
Laid down2 August 2013[2]
Launched13 February 2016[1]
Sponsored byBonnie Amos[2]
Acquired18 September 2017[1]
Commissioned14 December 2017[1]
HomeportSan Diego
Identification
Statusin active service
Badge
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
Draft    7 m (23 ft)
PropulsionFour Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 hp (30 MW)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 2 LCACs (air cushion)
  • or 1 LCU (conventional)
Capacity699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
Complement28 officers, 333 enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carried4 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or 2 MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.

USS Portland (LPD-27) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy, named after the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Portland (LPD 27)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LPD27 Keel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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