Wednesday, August 4, 2021

U.S. Warships: The USS William P. Lawrence-- Part 1

From the Paralyzed Veterans of America 2021 calendar for August.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

DISPLACEMENT:  Approximately 9,200 tons

LENGTH:  509.5 feet

BEAM:  66 feet

DRAFT:  31 feet

ARMAMENT:  1 X 32 cell, 1 X64 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, 96 X RIM-66 SM-s, NCM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc missiles, 1 X 5/62 in (127/62 mm), 2 X 25 mm, 4 X 12.7 mm guns, 2 X MK 46 triple torpedo tubes, 1 X 20 Phalanx CIWS   (Now that I am totally confused.)

AIRCRAFT:  2 X SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters

--Cooter


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