1.  PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

    Ship type and class:                LPD-5 (Austin Class)   
                                        Non-Flag Configured

    Length (Overall):                   569 feet, 9 inches
    Beam:                               108 feet, 5 inches
    Draft (Maximum w/ full load):       23 feet
    Draft (Ballasted):                  34 feet
    Displacement Tonnage (full):        15100  tons
    Freeboard to Main Deck:             34 feet, 8 inches
    Freeboard to Flight Deck:           34 feet, 6 inches

2.  ORGANIC LANDING CRAFT, BOATS AND HELICOPTERS

    Landing Craft/Boats

    Type:  LCM-8  LCM-6  LCVP  LCPL  UTILITY(33')   WHALEBOAT
      No:    0      0      0     2      1             1

    Helicopters:  None

3.  WELL DECK CAPACITY      

    LCM-6: 9    LCM-8: 4    LCU: 1    LCAC: 1     AAV: 24
    
4.  STAFF, TROOP AND CREW LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS SUMMARY
                                                                                 FLAG      OFFICER   SNCO/CPO   ENLISTED                           OFFICER             (E7-E9)     (E1-E6)    TOTALS  
NAVAL STAFF      0          0         0           0          0 

LANDING FORCE    0         73        21          630        724
(NORMAL)

LANDING FORCE    0          0         0          202        202 
(SURGE)
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TOTALS           0         73        21          832        926

CREW             0         27        29          439        495

5.  MEDICAL AND DENTAL CAPABILITIES

    Operating Rooms:  1                                       
    Intensive Care/Isolation Beds:  4             
    Recovery Wards/Beds:  1 Ward/6 Beds     Dental Chairs:  2 

6.  TROOP CARGO/VEHICLE SPACE CAPACITY .  The figures shown on 
the table below are gross sqft/cuft available in the spaces 
listed.  Actual cargo/vehicle space is dependent on broken 
stowage factors and the amounts of LFORM Class I, III, V (w), 
MLA, and the ship's requirements for shipfill ammo and MHE/ 
equipment stowage.  Consult LFORM supplement for current information.

                             
GENERAL CARGO/VEHICLE:       SQFT      CUFT      REMARKS

UPPER VEHICLE               7,128      XXXX      FOR LG VEH,
                                                 MILVAN, ETC.

LOWER VEHICLE               7,258      XXXX      FOR SM VEH, GEN
                                                 CARGO LFORM CLS
                                                 1 & III STOWED 

FLIGHT DECK                15,088      XXXX      STOWAGE
                                                 AVAILABLE IF
                                                 APPROVED BY
                                                 HIGHER AUTH
WELL DECK                   7,900      XXXX

AMMUNITION                                                                                        

PLATFORMS                   XXXX      44,672     LFORM CLS V(w),
                                                 MLA & (1ST & 2ND
                                                 FWD/1ST & 2ND
                                                 AFT) SHIPFILL                                                     
                                                 AMMO STOWED 

SPECIAL WEAPONS MAGAZINE    XXXX       4,651     DUE TO STANCHION                                                  
						 SECURING SYSTEM                                                   
						 IS NOT SUITED                                                     
						 FOR PALLETS 

PYROTECHNICS                XXXX       1,280 

DEMOLITIONS                 XXXX         531

JETTISONABLE LOCKER         XXXX          40

PETROLEUM, OIL, LUBRICANTS

POL (PACKAGED)              XXXX        XXXX     LIMITED QTY MAY
                                                 BE STOWED IN LWR
                                                 VEH    

JP-5 (BULK)                 XXXX        XXXX     236,390 GALS MAX

MOGAS (BULK)                XXXX        XXXX      23,510 GALS MAX 

DIESEL (DFM)                XXXX        XXXX     763,199 GALS MAX