Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock

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USS Vancouver (LPD-2)
Class overview
Name	Raleigh class
Builders	New York Naval Shipyard
Operators	United States Navy
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Austin class
Built	1960-1964
In commission	1962-2005
Completed	3
Retired	3
General characteristics
Type	Amphibious transport dock
Displacement	9,559 long tons (9,712 t) light 13,634 long tons (13,853 t) full 4,075 long tons (4,140 t) dead
Length	522 ft (159 m) o/a 500 ft (150 m) w/l
Beam	107 ft (33 m) extreme 84 ft (26 m) w/l
Draft	22 ft (6.7 m) maximum 23 ft (7.0 m) limit
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Complement	72 officers, 593 men, 24 Marines As AGF 750 Marines as LPD
Armament	4 × 3"/50 caliber guns in twin turrets, 2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 x 25mm chain guns (1987), 2 x 40mm Mk. 19 grenade launchers, 6 x .50 cal. BMG, 6 x 7.62 M60 machine guns, 2 Stinger missile operator rings, SRBOC chaff launchers and 40mm signal gun.
Aircraft carried	Up to 6 Rotary aircraft
Aviation facilities	Hangar, extensible.

The Raleigh class of amphibious transport docks served the United States Navy.

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