Expeditionary Transfer Dock
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An Expeditionary Transfer Dock, formerly the Mobile Landing Platform, is designed to be a semi-submersible, flexible, modular platform providing the US Navy with the capability to perform large-scale logistics movements such as the transfer of... Wikipedia
Aviation facilities: ESB variant: Hangar for 2 × CH-53 and large flight deck
Boats & landing craft carried: 3 LCAC
Building: 4
Draft: 39.37 ft (12.00 m)
Planned: 5
Propulsion: : 4 × MAN/B&W medium speed diesels; 24 MW diesel electric plant, twin screw propellers; 2 MW azimuth bow thruster;
Range: 9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km; 10,900 mi) at 15 knots