Sea Control Ship
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The Sea Control Ship was a small aircraft carrier developed and conceptualized by the United States Navy under Chief of Naval Operations Elmo Zumwalt during the 1970s. Currently the term refers to naval vessels that can perform similar duties. Wikipedia
Aircraft carried: 3 × AV-8A Harrier VTOL; 3 × SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS I; 14 × SH-3 Sea King
Complement: 76 officers; 624 enlisted
Cost: $100 Million USD 1973 dollars (est.) $626 Million USD 2022 dollars (est.)
Displacement: 9,773 tons (light); 13,736 tons (full load)