Charleston-Class-LKA
Final LKA Design - Charleston-class were last purpose-built amphibious cargo ships for US Navy. 5 ships. Purpose-built rather than converted, served Amphibious Readiness Groups 1968-1994.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 9000 t
- Displacement (full)
- 18648 t
- Length
- 577.4 ft
- Beam
- 82 ft
- Crew
- 31 officers + crew
- Ships built
- 5
- Commissioned
- 1968-1970
- Decommissioned
- 1992-1994
Performance
- Top speed
- 20 kn
- Range
- 10000 nm at 16 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 4× 3-inch/50 cal dual purpose
- Secondary guns
- None (guns served as main armament)
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T8
- Game power
- 339
- Research cost
- 477,312
- Credit cost
- 237,300
Notable
- Final purpose-built amphibious cargo ship design
- Last dedicated LKA class built for US Navy