PLATFORM TYPE:   TARAWA CLASS AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP (LHA)
PLATFORM NAME:   USS TARAWA LHA 1
                 USS SAIPAN LHA 2
                 USS BELLEAUWOOD LHA 3
                 USS NASSAU LHA 4
                 USS PELILEU LHA 5

SPEED:           24KTS
RANGE:           10,000 AT 20KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   935
DIMENSIONS:      820 x 106 x 26 FT
FLIGHT DECK:     820 x 118.1 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    39,300 FULL LOAD
POWERPLANT:      2 GEARED TURBINES 70,000 SHP
                 2 BOILERS
                 2 SHAFTS

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES:
                 2 SEA SPARROW LAUNCHERS (MK25) (BPDMS)

GUNS:            3  5 IN (127mm)/54 (SINGLE MK45)
                 2  20mm MK16 PHALANX CIWS
                 6  20mm (MK67) (SINGLE)

RADARS:
    (3-D SRCH):        SPS-52C
    (AIR SRCH):        SPS-40B
    (SURFACE SRCH):    SPS-10F
    (NAVIGATION):      LN-66
    (FIRE CTRL):       1 SPG-60
                       1 SPG-9A

ELECTRONICS:           HELICOPTER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
                       FITTED WITH OE-82 SATCOM ANTENNAS
                       SSR-1 RECEIVER
                       WSC-3 TRANSCEIVER

FIRE CONTROL:          4 MK86 GUNFIRE CONTROL SYSTEM
                       2 MK115 MISSILE FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM

COUNTERMEASURES:
                       SLQ-32V EW SYSTEM
                       MK36 SRBOC CHAFFROC

AIRCRAFT:              HARRIER AV-8A
                       VSTOL AIRCRAFT IN PLACE OF SOME
                       HELICOPTERS

COUNTRY:               USA
COMMENTS:              FLIGHT DECK CAN OPERATE A MAXIMUM
                       OF 9 CH-53 SEA STALLIONS OR
                       12 CH-36 SEA KNIGHT HELICOPTERS.
                       THE HANGAR DECK CAN ACCOMMODATE
                       19 CH-53 SEA STALLIONS OR 26 CH-46
                       SEA KNIGHT HELICOPTERS.




 
