This report provides the results of a six-day at-sea assessment conducted in December 1999 aboard a U.S. Navy LHD-1 class amphibious assault ship. LHD-1 class ships are 844-foot in length and manned by a crew of approximately 1,100 ships force and 1,700 embarked troops (Marines). The ship's mission is to perform as a primary landing ship for assault operations conducted by Marine Expeditionary Units. LHD-1 class ships use landing craft air cushion vehicles, conventional landing craft and helicopters to transport Marine assault forced ashore. In a secondary role, these ships perform sea control and limited power projection missions using AV-8B Harrier aircraft and anti-submarine warfare helicopters. The CD-ROM is Appendix P to the report.


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    Title :

    Identification of Weather Deck Runoff Discharge Constituents Onboard a U.S. Navy LHD-l Class Amphibious Assault Ship (with) Appendix N: Shipboard Weather Deck Runoff Information Management System - SWIMS for Amphibious Assault Ship LHD Wasp Class (CD-ROM)


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    Publication date :

    2001


    Size :

    pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English