Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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DENVER is officially rated as an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD). This is a new all purpose amphibious class which employs the balance load concept. The LPD class is capable of carrying troops, cargo, assault craft and tanks. In addition they operate troop and cargo-carrying helicopters to project assault forces inland in support of the beachhead from the helicopter landing platform, CH-46, CH-53, COBRAS, and VSTOL The DENVER was built at Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington and commissioned 26 October 1968. The keel for the DENVER was laid in February 1964 and she was launched on 23 January 1965. The crew consists of approximately 420 enlisted and 25 officers. More than 750,000 repair parts are stored on board to permit all levels of maintenance while underway. The diesel and steam generators can produce sufficient electricity to light all the homes in a city the size of Tacoma, Wash. The evaporators have the capacity to distill more than 30,000 gallons of water per day. DENVER has an official U.S. Post Office where the crew can purchase stamps and money orders, and mail letters and packages anywhere in the world. A large air conditioning plant cools all electronics spaces as well as all living, berthing, and dining areas. The overall length of DENVER is nearly twice that of a football field. DENVER ' S Storerooms and refrigerators can hold enough food to feed her crew for 3 months without replenishing. She has a fully automatic laundry which provides daily service, three barber shops, and a general store which sells more than $15,000 worth of clothing, candy, and merchandise per month. The crew ' s galley is capable of serving 3600 meals per day. A general purpose library is stocked with more than two thousand books. There are several technical libraries containing more than ten thousand technical books and trade journals. The pharmacy is supplied with the latest medicines and antibiotics and staffed by a doctor and six experienced hospital corps- men. Facilities for all types of surgery are available. USS Denver LPD-9 Overall Length 570 feet Breadth Molded 84 feet Displacement 16,550 tons Complement 900 troops, 420 sailors, 25 officers Speed 20-h knots Armament two 3 .50 cal. twin mounts Propulsion twin screw, steam turbine 24,000 shaft-horsepower IMTROOUCTK3N i

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■ ,- V;- i ' fcv JiJJBgiBtJyj jrp»»-ai , .The most important internal communications circuit on DENVt ' is the IMC. Part of an intricate system of centralized stiiptxyar I transmissions, tfie WCisusedto pass the word for stiip ' s routir fAII hands aboard DENVER are familiar with the messages passt : The IMC wakes them up in the morning and tells them when to i ) to Ijed. A sailor can be anywhere on the ship and be close enoui • to hear the general announcements over the IMC. When the wo I is passed, standard phraseology is used to ensure that the messai aets out with the maximum clarity and brevity. This section includ 4 1MC