Montford Point-class Mobile Landing Platform

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Montford_Point-class_Mobile_Landing_Platform
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Expeditionary Transfer Dock
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:General_Dynamics_NASSCO
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 34 (civilian mariners)
gptkbp:designedFor amphibious operations
gptkbp:displacement about 78,000 tons (full load)
gptkbp:enteredService 2013
gptkbp:firstShipLaunched gptkb:USNS_Montford_Point_(T-ESD-1)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Montford Point-class Mobile Landing Platform
gptkbp:hullMaterial gptkb:ESD_(Expeditionary_Transfer_Dock)
gptkbp:length 239 meters
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Montford_Point_Marines
gptkb:Montford_Point,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:numberOfShips 2
3
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Military_Sealift_Command
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
gptkbp:role cargo transfer
sea basing
vehicle transfer
gptkbp:secondShip gptkb:USNS_John_Glenn_(T-ESD-2)
gptkbp:speed 15 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Expeditionary_Mobile_Base_(ESB)
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Landing_Craft_Air_Cushion_(LCAC)
amphibious vehicles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Expeditionary_Sea_Base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6