Peleliu (LHA 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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MILESTONES Keel laid . , . . . .12 November 1976 Launched ........ 11 November 1978 Christened .......,.. 6 January 1979 Commissioned . . . ...... 5 May 1980 CHARACTERISTICS Displacement .,,. .,.. 5 9,500 tons Length .4.... ,.,.,. 8 20 ft Beam ..., ...,...........,. 1 06 ft Draft .,.... .......,......,....,....... 2 9 ft Propulsion ............ Steamf70,000 shaft I-IP Crew ........ 55+ officers and 851+ enlisted Troop Capacity .170+ officers and 1750+ en- listed Speed .,... ,.... , .r.,..,..,., 2 0 plus knots Evaporators , . . ,r... 140,000 gallons daily Range miles .,.....,rr,r.. 10,000 at 20 knots Aircraft: The flight deck can operate a maxi- mum of 9 CH-55 Sea Stallion or 12 Cl-l-46 Sea Knight helicopters: the hangar deck can accom- modate 19 Cl-l-55 Sea Stallion or 26 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters. A mix of these and other helicopters and at times 6 + AV-8 Harriers could be embarked. Design: Beneath the full-length flight deck are two half-length hangar decks, the two being connected by an elevator amidships on the port side and a stem lift: beneath the after elevator is a floodable docking well which is capable of accommodating four LCU landing craft or one LCAC and two LCUs. Also included is a large garage for trucks and AFVs and troop berthing for a reinforced battalion. Storage for 10,000 gallons of vehicle petrol and 400,000 gallons of JP-5 helicopter fuel. 55,750 sq. ft. is available for vehicles and 116,900 cu. ft. for palletted stores. Fire Control: Mk 86 Mod 4 gunfire control sys- tem and two Mk 15 Phalanx close-in weapon systems fClWSJ. Guns: 2 5 154 caliber and 6 20mm guns. Fiscal: Approximately S229 million. Electronic Warfare: ANfSLQ-52fVJ5, 4 Mk 56 SRBOC chaffroc launchers. Radan 5D search:SPS 52c. Air search: SPS 40B. Surface search: SPS 67. Navigation: LN 66. Fire Control: SPG 60: SPQ 9A. Air traffic control: SPN 55. Medical: These ships are fitted with extensive medical facilities including operating rooms, X- ray room, hospital ward, isolation ward, labora- tones, phannacy, dental operating room and medical store rooms. Electronics: Helicopter navigation equipment provided. Equipped with Tactical Amphibious Warfare Data System QTAWDSJ. Fitted with OE- 82 satellite communications antenna, SSR-1 re- ceiver and WSC-5 transceiver. Also equipped with an NTCS-A and JOTS network. 8 PELELIU STATISTICS

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