LST-1179 Newport-class ships

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/LST-1179_Newport-class_ships

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ship
gptkbp:armament	4 x 3-inch/50 caliber guns (early)
gptkbp:beam	69 feet
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Amphibious_warfare_vessels_of_the_United_States_Navy
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crewComplement	213
gptkbp:decommissioned	1992-2002 (various ships)
gptkbp:designedBy	gptkb:Naval_Ship_Systems_Command
gptkbp:displacement	8,450 tons (full load)
gptkbp:draught	11 feet
gptkbp:fleetSize	LST-1-class tank landing ship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	LST-1179 Newport-class ships
gptkbp:hullMaterial	gptkb:steel
gptkbp:introduced	1969
gptkbp:landingCraftCarried	2 LCVPs
gptkbp:length	522 feet
gptkbp:notableFeature	aluminum superstructure bow ramp supported by derrick arms capable of beaching
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:Operation_Restore_Hope gptkb:Operation_Urgent_Fury Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:USS_Boulder_(LST-1190) gptkb:USS_Frederick_(LST-1184) gptkb:USS_Newport_(LST-1179)
gptkbp:numberBuilt	20
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:De_Soto_County-class_LST
gptkbp:primaryMission	amphibious warfare logistics support
gptkbp:propulsion	6 diesel engines, 16,500 hp, 2 shafts
gptkbp:range	2,500 nautical miles at 14 knots
gptkbp:seatingCapacity	431 29 tanks
gptkbp:speed	20 knots
gptkbp:successor	no direct successor
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Brazilian_Navy gptkb:Mexican_Navy gptkb:Peruvian_Navy gptkb:Chilean_Navy gptkb:Malaysian_Navy gptkb:Moroccan_Navy gptkb:Australian_Navy gptkb:Greek_Navy gptkb:Spanish_Navy gptkb:Taiwanese_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Ingalls_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5