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Reporting Ships

LHD
The LHD is a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship.  Each can carry 1,870 troops as well as a variety of air and landing craft. They have nine aircraft spots with a deck multiple limit of 42 CH-46 equivalents, and can hold three landing craft air cushions (LCAC), two landing craft units (LCU) or 39 amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) or 140 wheeled vehicles. They are equipped with 50 regular and 16 ICU medical beds. Each can carry up to 750 pallets of U.S. Marine Corps ammunition. LHDs can support several different types of missions from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to combat operations.

USS WASP LOGO - click here to visit ship's website

USS Wasp (LHD 1)
Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.wasp.navy.mil

USS KEARSARGE LOGO - click here to visit ship's website
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)
Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.kearsarge.navy.mil
USS BATAAN LOGO - click here to visit ship's website

USS Bataan (LHD 5)
Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia

http://www.bataan.navy.mil

USS IWO JIMA LOGO - click here to visit ship's website

USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.iwo-jima.navy.mil

LPD
ESG 2 has four amphibious transport dock ships. USS San Antonio, is the first amphibious transport dock of the twelve-ship San Antonio class. The LPDs are helo capable with 2 aircraft spots with a deck multiple of 7 and a fully manned and capable Air Department. Two LPDs, USS Shreveport and USS Nashville are flag configured. They can carry a crew of 420, 910 troops, 1 LCU or 30 AAVs, 48 vehicles, 240 pallets of cargo, and 250 pallets of USMC ammo.

USS San Antonio

USS San Antonio (LPD 17)
Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.san-antonio.navy.mil  

USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19)
Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.mesa-verde.navy.mil 

 
New York

USS New York (LPD 21)
Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.new-york.navy.mil 

USS Arlington (LPD 24)
Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia
http://www.arlington.navy.mil