Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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Facts About USS Denver (LPD 9) DENVER is officially rated as an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD). This is an ail purpose ' class which employs the balanced load concept. The LPD class is capable of carrying troops, cargo 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 Lockhead Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington and commis- sioned 26 October 1968. The Keel was laid in February 1964 and she was launched 23 January 1965. The crew consists of approximately 420 sailors and 30 officers. More than 19,000 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, Washington. The evaporators have the capacity to distill more than 60,000 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 three months without replenishing. She has a fully automatic laundry which provides daily service, three barbershops and a general store which sells more than $17,000 worth of clothing, candy and other merchandise per month. The crew ' s galley is capable of serving more than 4,000 meals per day. A general purpose library is stocked with more than two thousand books. There is a technical library containing more than ten thousand books, trade journals and micro flche. The pharmacy is supplied with the latest medicines and antibiotics, and is staffed, by a doctor and six experienced hospital corpsman. Facilities for all types of general surgery are available. SHIP ' S STATISTICS OVERALL LENGTH 570 feet BREADTH MOLDED 84 feet DISPLACEMENT 16,550 tons COMPLEMENT 900 troops, 420 sailors 30 officers SPEED 20-1- knots ARMAMENT Two Vulcan Phalanx CIWS, two 3 .50 cal. twin mounts PROPULSION twin screw, steam turbine 24,000 horsepower : « I ' ublishiiiy to fO liov 4 5 Spiins Valley CA ' J207

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B I i I B 9 December 1, 1990-August 28, 1991

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