Jamesia 0 Posted February 3, 2002 The LPH-2 IWO JIMA class Power Plant Two boilers, one geared steam turbines, one shaft, 22,000 total shaft horsepower  Length Overall Length: 598 ft Waterline Length: 556 ft Flight Deck Width 104 feet (31.2 meters)  Beam 84 feet (25.2 meters)  Draft Maximum Navigational Draft: 29 ft Draft Limit: 30 ft  Displacement Light Displacement: 13465 tons Full Displacement: 19395 tons Dead Weight: 5930 tons  Speed 23 knots (26.5 miles per hour)  Aircraft (actual mix depends upon mission) 11 - CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters 20 - CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters 1 - UH-1 or SH-3 as SAR helicopters 3 - UH-1 Marine Corps helicopters 3 - AH-1 Marine Corps helicopters Crew Ships Company: 80 officers, 638 enlisted Marine Detachment: 1,750  Armament 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS  Unit Operating Cost Annual Average  ~$32,500,000 [source: [FY1996 VAMOSC] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesia 0 Posted February 3, 2002 Here is the page for this beauty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimz0rz 0 Posted February 3, 2002 I beg to differ Jamesia - but I THINK it's a Tarawa Class amphibious assault ship. arf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P8ntM98 0 Posted February 4, 2002 I hope BIS will put one of those in Independence lost if it comes out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MP 0 Posted February 4, 2002 22,000 Horse power... *Drool* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airwolf 50 Posted February 4, 2002 I think its a wasp class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casto 0 Posted February 4, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (P8ntM98 @ Feb. 04 2002,01:39)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I hope BIS will put one of those in Independence lost if it comes out.<span id='postcolor'> You could try to look before posting. i mean look at the URL on the buttom of the pic. We are getting this carrier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimz0rz 0 Posted February 4, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Airwolf @ Feb. 04 2002,05:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think its a wasp class.<span id='postcolor'> It could be a Wasp Class. But if you look at the radar masts on the Tarawa and compare them to the Independence Lost carrier - they look roughly the same. Notice the two funnels and the sqaure shaped radar mounted on the rear of the tower. Look familiar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
