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AUSTIN class
The Austin class landing transport dock (LPD) is a development of the previous Raleigh class LPD vessels. They entered service between 1965 and 1971, and the last units of the class have been withdrawn in 2017. The Austin class was lenghthened 15 meters, allowing a greater load capacity, reaching up to 3,900 tons. They could carry up to six CH-46 Sea knight helicopters, although they could only operate with them one by one. This ships have participated in all the United States naval operations since the 60s to the present, highlighting the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, as well as many succesful missions around the world.
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