Tuesday, September 7, 2021

U.S. Warships, the USS Green Bay ((LPD-20)-- Part 2

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

WELL DECK CAPACITY:  Two LCAC or one LCU and 14 Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles.

CREW:  Ship:  28 officers, 332 enlisted

Marine detachment:  66 officers 633 enlisted (can be expanded to 800)

ARMAMENT:  2 X Bushmaster II 30 mm Close in Guns; 2 X Rolling Airframe Missile Launchers

AIRCRAFT:  Landing platform for all helicopters and MV-22 Osprey; maintenance facilities for one CH-53E or two CH-46s or one MV-22 or three UH/AH-1s.  (Hunh?)

--Cooter


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