Ship Recognition 101 LGB’s

Ship Types CVN – Nuclear Aircraft Carrier CG – Guided Missile Cruiser DDG – Guided Missile Destroyer FFG – Frigate LPH/LHA/LHD – Amphibious Assault Ship LPD – Amphibious Transport Dock LSD – Dock Landing Ship

Nomenclature The letters generally do not stand for anything individually – Exceptions L generally means Amphib T- Is Military Sealift Command N generally means nuclear powered G generally means guided missile ship

CVN – Nuclear Aircraft Carrier CG – Guided Missile Cruiser YOGN?

Ship Names Used to be easy – Battleships- States – Cruisers- Cities – Carriers – Famous Ships or Battles – Destroyers – Naval Heroes

Ship Names Now – Carriers- Nimitz/1 Famous Ship/Politicians – Cruisers- Battles/Carriers – Destroyers – Naval Heroes – Amphibious Assault Ships – Battles/Carriers – LPD/LSD – Cities/Ships/Battles/1 Politician – Submarines – Cities/States/Politicians

CRUISERS/DESTROYERS Major Surface combatants – CG - Cruiser – DDG –Destroyer – FFG - Frigate

Cruisers

CG Ticonderoga Class IOC 1983 Propulsion: 4 General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 2 shafts, 80,000 shaft horsepower total. Length: 567 feet. Beam: 55 feet. Displacement: 9,600 tons Crew: 24 Officers, 340 Enlisted. Armament: Two 64 cell MK41 vertical launching system Standard Missile (MR); Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) Missile; Tomahawk Cruise Missile; Six MK-46 torpedoes (from two triple mounts); Two MK 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight guns; Two Phalanx close-in-weapons systems. Aircraft: Two SH-60 Seahawk (LAMPS III). Captain Command

DDG

Arleigh Burke class 1991 Propulsion: Four General Electric LM gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shaft horsepower. Length: 505 feet Beam: 59 feet Displacement: 8,230 L tons - 9,496 L tons Speed: In excess of 30 knots. Crew: 276 Armament: 1 64 cell and 1 32 cell Mk 41 Verticle launch systems. Standard Missile (SM-2MR); Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) missiles; Tomahawk®; six MK-46 torpedoes (from two triple tube mounts); Close In Weapon System (CIWS), 5” MK 45 Gun, Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Aircraft: Two LAMPS MK III MH-60 B/R helicopters with Penguin/Hellfire missiles and MK 46/MK 50 torpedoes. Still in production

FFG

Propulsion: Two General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 1 shaft, 41,000 shaft HP Length: 445 feet Beam: 45 feet Displacement: 4,100 tons Speed: 29 plus knots Crew: 17 Officers, 198 Enlisted. Armament: Six MK-46 torpedoes(from two triple mounts); One 76 mm (3-inch)/62 caliber MK 75 rapid fire gun; One Phalanx CIWS Aircraft: Two SH-60 (LAMPS III)

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GATORS Amphibious Assault Ship LHA/LHD Amphibious Transport Dock LPD Dock Landing Ship LSD

USS Peleliu

USS Peleliu LHA 5 Tarawa Class Commissioned 1980 Propulsion Steam Turbine 2 Boliers 2 Shafts 70,000 shaft horsepower 24 knots Length 820 Feet Beam 106 Feet Displacement 40,000 Tons Complement 58 Officers and 882 Enlisted Troops Aircraft about 35 including 6 Harriers Docking Well – 4 LCUs

LHA/LHD

LHD 1 Class Wasp Class Commissioned 1989 Propulsion Steam Turbine 2 Boliers 2 Shafts 70,000 shaft horsepower 24 knots Except Gas Turbine in LHD 8 Length 844 Feet Beam 106 Feet Displacement 40,500 Tons Complement 98 Officers and 983 Enlisted Troops Aircraft about 40 Docking Well – 3 LCACs

USS America LHA-6

USS America LHA 6 Similar to LHD 8 except no docking well on LHA 6 and 7. Increased aircraft support. 4 LM2500 gas turbines 2 shafts 24 knots 20+ F-35B Lightning V-22 Ospreys Marine helos Delivery in 2013

LPD-2

LPD Austin Class ’s Propulsion -Steam Turbine 2 Boilers, 2 Shafts 24,000 shaft horsepower 20 knots Length 568 Feet Beam 84 Feet Displacement 17,000 Tons Complement 25 Officers and 400 Enlisted Troops – about 900 Fixed two spot flight deck and hangar Docking Well – 1 LCU or LCAC Captain Command (Aviator)

LPD - 17

LPD 17 Class Propulsion –Four Colt Pielstick Diesels 2 Shafts, 41,000 horsepower, 22 knots Length 684 Feet Beam 105 Feet Displacement 25,000 Tons Complement 28 Officers and 335 Enlisted Troops – about 800 Fixed two spot flight deck and hangar Docking Well – 1 LCU or 2 LCAC Aircraft 4 CH-46 or 2 MV-22 Osprey Commander Command

LSD - 41

LSD 41 Class Propulsion –Four Colt-Pielstick Diesels 2 Shafts, 33,000 horsepower, 20 knots Length 609 Feet Beam 94 Feet Displacement 16,000 Tons Complement 21 Officers and 321 Enlisted Troops – about 400 Two spot flight deck above well. No integrated aircraft facilities. Docking Well – 4 LCAC

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LCS – 1 Class

LCS 1 Class Length 377 ft Beam 54 ft 3000 tons 40+knots Combined Diesel/Gas Turbine Waterjet Crew of 40 specialists Little capability Undefined mission Incredibly expensive $750MM vice $250MM Two crews

LCS – 2 Class

LCS 2 Class Length 418 ft Beam 104 ft 2800 tons All aluminum Combined Diesel/Gas Turbine 4 waterjets 40+knots 40 specialized crew Blue and gold

MCM

MCM 1 Class Propulsion – 4 Isotta-Fraschini Diesels- 2 Shafts-2600 HP- Speed 13.5 knots- two low speed electric motors Length- 225 feet Beam – 39 feet Displacement 1312 tons Complement 80 Wooden hull with fiberglass sheathing

T-AOE

Propulsion- Four LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 SHP, 26 knots Length 754 feet Beam 107 feet Displacement 48,800 tons Complement 176 civ, 25 Navy plus helo det 156,000 barrels fuel, 1800 tons ammunition, 400 tons refrigerated, and 250 tons dry stores

T-AO

Propulsion 2 Colt-Pielstick Diesels, 2 shafts, 32,450 shp, 20 knots Length – 677 feet Beam – 97.5 feet Displacement 40,700 tons 180,000 barrels of fuel Complement 81 civ plus 21 Navy

T-AKE

Propulsion – Diesel Electric, 1 shaft 20 knots Length- 689 feet Beam – feet Displacement – 35,400 tons Civilian Manned 5900 tons dry cargo, 18,000 bbls fuel

Fleet Tug T-ATF

T-ATF Diesel Electric, 4500 shp, 2 Kort Nozzle props, 15 knots Crew-16 civmars Replaced Older fleet tugs and salvage ships Has less towing and salvage capability than either

USNS Mercy T-AH 19

T-AH Big Ships- converted tankers Propulsion – one steam turbine, one shaft, 24,500 shp, 17.5 knots Length – 894 feet Beam – 105 feet Displacement 69,300 tons Complement – Crew - 61 civ and 58 Navy – Hospital medical personnel 12 ORs, 80 bed ICU, 920 bed wards plus 1000 other patients

Sea Tractor – Harbor Tug

Self Propelled Causeway Section pushing Non Self Propelled sections From the side it looks sorta like a submarine

LCAC

First delivered in in fleet Length 87 feet Beam 47 feet 70 ton capacity 40+ knots 5 man enlisted crew Extended amphibious landing possibility to 75% of worlds coastlines

LCU

Length 135 feet Beam 29 feet 375 tons Two 12V71 diesels 8 knots 1200nm range 170 tons cargo Crew 14 enlisted

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WHEC – High Endurance Cutter

WHEC Hamilton class CODAG Old ships being replaced Length 378 ft Beam 43 ft 3300 tons Frigate sized Captain Command

WMSL- National Security Cutter

WMSL Length 418 Beam tons Brand new and cost more than projected Will replace Hamilton Class WHEC

WLB - Buoy Tender

WLB Buoy tender Length 235 Beam tons