The Ship
Future USS New York (LPD 21)
Mission: The future USS New York under construction at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems’ shipyard in Avondale, LA, will be the fifth amphibious transport dock of the San Antonio class. The ship will be used to transport and land Marines, their equipment and supplies, by embarked air cushion or conventional landing craft and Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles amphibious assault vehicles, augmented by helicopters or vertical take off and landing aircraft. USS New York will support amphibious assault, special operations, or expeditionary warfare missions throughout the first half of the 21st Century.Name: The ship was named New York after the state and incorporates in its construction steel salvaged from the World Trade Centers. "We're very proud that the twisted steel from the WTC towers will soon be used to forge an even stronger national defense," New York Gov. George Pataki spoke in 2002. "The USS New York will soon be defending freedom and combating terrorism around the globe, while also ensuring that the world never forgets the evil attacks of Sept. 11 and the courage and strength New Yorkers showed.” This will be the seventh U.S. ship named New York.
Ship Characteristics:
| Length | 684 feet (208.5 meters) |
| Beam | 105 feet (31.9 meters) |
| Displacement | Approximately 24,900 tons full load |
| Speed | In excess of 22 knots (24.2 mph) |
| Aircraft | Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously. The ship’s hangar can store 1-2 aircraft. |
| Armament | Two 30 mm Close-in-Guns, for surface threat defense; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers for air defense |
| Landing Craft | Two LCACs (air cushion) or one LCU (conventional) |
| EFVs | 14 Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles |
| Power plant | Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp |
| Crew | 360 Sailors (28 officers, 332 enlisted), three Marines |
| Troops | 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total. |
| LPD 17 Class | San Antonio (LPD 17), New Orleans (LPD 18), Mesa Verde |
| LPD 17 Class | San Antonio (LPD 17), New Orleans (LPD 18), Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Green Bay (LPD 20), New York (LPD 21), San Diego (LPD 22), Anchorage (LPD 23), Arlington (LPD 24), and Somerset (LPD 25). |