Whidbey Island-Class-LSD
LCAC-Optimized Design - Whidbey Island-class designed specifically for LCAC hovercraft operations. 8 ships. First LSDs with diesel propulsion and significantly expanded well deck.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 16100 t
- Displacement (full)
- 15939 t
- Length
- 610.2 ft
- Beam
- 85.3 ft
- Crew
- 413
- Ships built
- 8
- Commissioned
- 1985-1994
- Decommissioned
- 2022-present (active)
Performance
- Top speed
- 20 kn
- Range
- 8000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 2× Phalanx CIWS
- Secondary guns
- 2× 25mm Mk 38 chain guns
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T7
- Game power
- 232.75
- Research cost
- 250,904
- Credit cost
- 162,925
Notable
- First LSD class designed specifically for LCAC hovercraft operations
- Diesel propulsion instead of steam turbines
- Substantially increased well deck size (440ft vs 430ft)