Turkey-flagged, MMSI 271033125. Ordered on 1 June 2015, construction at the Shipyard of Sedef Shipbuilding, Istanbul, Started on 30 April 2016, keel laid down on 7 February 2018, launched on 30 April 2019 and commissioned on 10 April 2023. Modified Juan Carlos I-class.
Nearing Lorient, France June 2025
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Part of Mistral-class preceded by Foudre-class. Homeport, Toulon, France, MMSI 228784000 and call sign FADX. Laid down by Chantiers de Saint Naziare, France on 20 January 2010, launched on 17 September 2010 and commissioned on 27 December 2012.
Ordered on 1 June 2015, laid down by Sedef Shipbuilding Inc., Istanbul, Turkey on 7 February 2018, launched on 30 April 2019 and commissioned on 10 April 2023.
San Diego 13 October 1992.
Building ordered on 10 December 1962, laid down by Ingalls Shipbuilding with yard number 1105 on 15 June 1964, launched on 31 July 1965, completed on 20 July 1966, commissioned on 6 August 1966, decommissioned and stricken on 15 September 1995 and broken up in 2018. Iwo Jima-class preceded by Essex-class succeeded by Tarawa-class. Call sign NWQU.
Istanbul, Turkey 18 April 2024
Homeport Naval Station Rota. The design for a strategic projection vessel as she was originally called was approved in September 2003. Building ordered on 5 September 2003, laid down by Navantia in May 2005, launched on 22 September 2009 and commissioned on 30 September 2010.
Fuel weight 2,302 LT. Dimensions 797.9 x 99/1 x 26.0 x 57.9 (freeboard) feet. Range 10,550 (at 30 knots)-5,400 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assaultt Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability
NGFS=naval gunfire support
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Fuel weight 2,731 LT. Dimensions 791.9 x 98.3 x 26.4 x 56.1 (freeboard) feet. Range ,050 (at 30 knots)-2,550 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability
NGFS=naval gunfire support
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Fuel weight 2,784 LT. Dimensions 791.1 x 98.2 x 26.5 x 55.8 (freeboard) feet. Range 4,300 (at 30 knots)-2,200 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability
NGFS=naval gunfire support
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Fuel weight 2,570 LT. Dimensions 794.0 x 98.6 x 26.3 x 56.7 (freeboard) feet. Range 8,300 (at 30 knots)-4,250 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability
NGFS=naval gunfire support
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Fuel weight 2,490 LT. Dimensions 793.7 x 98.6 x 26.3 x 56.5 (freeboard) feet. Range 4,250 (at 30 knots)-2,200 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability
NGFS=naval gunfire support
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Fuel weight 2,543 LT. Dimensions 794.5 x 98.7 x 26.3 x 56.9 (freeboard) feet. Range 4,350 (at 30 knots)-2,200 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Theoretical performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability
NGFS=naval gunfire support
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Fuel weight 1,037 LT. Dimensions 813.4 x 1010 x 25.1 x 62.9 (freeboard) feet. Range 10,500 (at 30 knots)-5,750 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Theoretical performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability
NGFS=naval gunfire support
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Fuel weight 2,075 LT. Dimensions 799.9 x 99.3 x 25.9 x 8.6 (freeboard) feet. Range 9.400 (at 30 knots)-4,900 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: projection amhibious lift
Duration in day: 25.5
Range in nautical miles: 10,000
Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5
Transit day profile hours: 2
Transit day profile in knots: 4
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48
Days in op area: 5
Total time at speed in hours: 41
Total time at speed in knots: 24
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 20.5?
Transit day profile hours: 22
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440
Days in op area: 5?
Total time at speed in hours: 451
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
United Kingdom-flagged, MMSI 9160592, MMSI 234612000 and call sign GDIU. Deck code AN. Building ordered on 18 July 1996, laid down by BAE Systems Marine, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 23 May 1998, launched on 9 March 2001, commissioned on 19 January 2003 and major refit 2014-2017. Part of Albion-class preceded by Fearless-class.
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Can act as V/STOL aircraft carrier. As basic design was that of the Spanish Navantia built Juan Carlos used. Building ordered on 1 June 2015, laid down by Sedef Shipbuilding Inc., Istanbul, Turkey on 7 Feburary 12018, launched on 30 April 2019 and commissioned on 10 April 2023. Displacement 27,436 (amphibious assault ship)-24,660 (V/STOL aircraft carrier) tons and as dimensions232 x 32 x 58 (height) x 6.9 (draught) x 27,5 (depth)metres or 761.2 x 105.0 x 190.3 x 22.8 x 90.3 feet. Propulsion consists of 5x8,000kW/11,000hp Navantia Man diesel genertaors, 2x11 MW/15,000hp Semens PIDOD and 2x1,500kW/2,000 hp bow thruster allowing a speed of 21 knots and a range of 9,000 nautical miles/16 knots. An endurance of 50 days. Transport capacity 4-6 rubber boats, 4 LCMs or 2 LCACs, 1,223 men, 11 UAVs and 10 helicopters on deck, 30 UAVs and 19 helicopters in the hangar, 13 tanks, 37 ZAHA amphibious assault vehicles, 6 armoured personnel carrier, 33 armoured vehicles, 15 trailers. Crew numbered 1,443 men. Armament consisted of 1 RAM system, 2 Phalanx CIWS, 5-2.5cm Aselsan STOP RCWS and 4-12.7mm/0.50” Aselsan STAMP RCWS. Carried of aircraft 10 Bell AH-1 Super Cobra helicopters, 2 S-70B Seahawk, (30-50 foldig-winged) Baykaer Bayraktar TB3 and Baykar Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV
