The USS San Antonio:Namesake of a class of amphibious

transport dock ships.LPDs transport and land US Marines and

their equipment and supplies.Construction began in August 2000.Delivered to the Navy in July 2005.

A few facts about USS San Antonio:Length: 684 feet (208.5 meters)Width: 105 feet (31.9 meters)Speed: 22+ knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph)Crew: 360 Sailors (28 officers, 332 enlisted) and 3 MarinesLanding Force: 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted)Aircraft: Two CH53E Super Stallion helicopters or two MV-

22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft or up to four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, AH-1 or UH-1 helicopters

Landing/Attack Craft: Two LCACs or one LCU; and 14 Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles/Amphibious Assault Vehicles

Credits:Photos courtesy of the US Navy (www.navy.mil). All

photos are in the public domain.Statistics taken from the public domain US Navy Fact File:

Amphibious Transport Dock – LPD (www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&tid=600&ct=4)