USS TARAWA LHA 1 |
Keel Laid: November 15, 1971 Launched: December 1, 1973 Commissioned: May 29, 1976 Decommissioned: March 31, 2009 Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, West Bank, Pascagoula, Miss. Propulsion system: two boilers, two geared steam turbines Propellers: two Aircraft elevators: two Length: 833,34 feet (254 meters) Flight Deck Width: 132,2 feet (40.3 meters) Beam: 106,6 feet (32.5 meters) Draft: 26,25 feet (8 meters) Displacement: approx. 39,300 tons full load Speed: 24 knots Crew: Ship: 82 officers, 882 enlisted; Marine Detachment: 1,900+ Armament: - two Rolling Airframe Missile Systems (RAM) - four 25mm Mk 38 Gun Mounts - two Phalanx CIWS, five .50 Cal. Mounts |