Whidbey Island-class

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 6 helicopters
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Avondale_Shipyard
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:USS_Whidbey_Island_(LSD-41)
gptkb:USS_Fort_Mc_Henry_(LSD-43)
gptkbp:commissioned 1970s
gptkbp:crew 400 personnel
gptkbp:current_status in service
gptkbp:decommissioned various dates
gptkbp:design_features gptkb:observation_deck
cargo space
well deck
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:displacement 16,000 tons
gptkbp:future_plans upgrades and modernization
decommissioning schedule
replacement considerations
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War operations
humanitarian missions
disaster relief missions
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Naval_Base_Kitsap
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whidbey Island-class
gptkbp:length 194 meters
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Shield
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:12
gptkbp:operational_status active and reserve
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:primary_mission transporting troops and equipment
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
gptkbp:provides_support_for gptkb:military_logistics
gptkb:naval_warfare
landing vehicles
gptkbp:role amphibious operations
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Harper's_Ferry-class
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4