F. Cordoba. The amphibious ships are battle-force vessels, meaning they count toward the quoted size of the Navy and its ...
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Truman (CVN-75), which is currently under construction. The yard is also a member of one of the teams bidding to build the 12-ship LPD-17 class of vessels. In a collaborative effort with Ingalls ...
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amphibious assault ships, 13 (LPD) amphibious transport dock ships and 10 (LSD) dock landing ships. Of the 32 amphibious warfare ships, 16 are not expected to reach their 40-year service life.
role, organic to LPD-17 Class ships, with a Navy crew of 3 and a Marine Corps boarding team. The Navy VBSS variant includes a lifting bail for launch and retrieval from LPD-17 Class ships.