Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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,ff if xx l!,fT','1lf K. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF USS SHREVEPORT QLPD-12l Length 569 feet 173.43 meters Beam 105 feet 32 meters Highest point 168 feet 51.21 meters Disp1acement 8,900 tons 1ight 16,800 tons 1oaded Speed Above 21 knots Endurance Fue1 to trave1 a1most anywhere on earth Draft Fu11y ba11asted 32 feet 9.75 meters Limiting 1oad 23 feet 7.01 meters ,Ihe.Amphibious Transport Dock CLPDJ has'evo1ved as the most Rersatiie c1ass of amphibious assau1t ships. The concept was deveioped from combining the troop carrying capabiiity of the LPA, the f1oodab1e we11 deck and amphibious boat eperating capabi1ity of the LSD, and the he1icopter opera- deck of the LPH. The LPD provides fast transport of treeps and their equipment for combat, inc1uding tanks,ar- tiiiery, ro11ing stock, fue1 and ammunition to an objective erea, and means for their rapid 1anding ashore by verticai Qnyeiepment and boat waves. LPDs are named after cities bearing the names of exp1orers and deve1opers of America. Henry Mi11er Shreve H1785-18545 was instrumenta1 in deve1oping the Red River Region in Louisiana, basing his operations at what is now the city of Shreveport. He initiated the custom of painting the names of different States on the cabin doors of his boats, these were eventua11y known as Hstaterooms,H a name that has re- mained to today. The City of Shreveport, Louisiana, is the second 1argest in Louisiana with approximateiy 200,000 res- idents. Z rum-- vnu wmv,-f .maiiwm 7 i