USS Anchorage (LPD-23)

USS *Anchorage* (LPD-23)
	USS Anchorage on 15 May 2012
History
United States
Name	Anchorage
Namesake	Anchorage
Awarded	1 June 2006
Builder	Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Avondale
Laid down	24 September 2007
Launched	12 February 2011
Christened	14 May 2011
Acquired	17 September 2012
Commissioned	4 May 2013
Homeport	San Diego
Identification	MMSI number: 369970637; Callsign: NANC; ; Pennant number: LPD-23;
Motto	NIL FATO RELINQUEMUS; (WE LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE);
Status	in active service, as of 2016
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General characteristics
Class and type	San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement	25,000 long tons (25,000 t) full
Length	684 ft (208 m) oa; 661 ft (201 m) wl;
Beam	105 ft (32 m)
Draft	23 ft (7.0 m)
Installed power	4 × Colt-Pielstick diesel engines; 40,000 hp (30 MW);
Propulsion	2 × single reversing reduction gears ; 2 × inboard rotating fixed pitch propellers;
Speed	22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 × LCACs (air cushion); or 1 × LCU (conventional);
Troops	66 officers, 625 enlisted
Complement	33 officers, 411 enlisted
Sensors and ; processing systems	AN/SPS-48E; AN/SPQ-9B; AN/SPS-73;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	AN/SLQ-25A NIXIE; AN/SLQ-32Q(V)2 ; MK 36 SRBOC; MK 53 / NULKA;
Armament	1 × Mk 41 16 cell VLS; 2 × Mk31 Mod0 RAM launchers; 2 × 30 mm (1.2 in) Mk46 Mod1 chain guns; 2 × Mk 26 Mod17 .50 cal machine guns;
Aircraft carried	Hangar:; 1 × CH-53E Super Stallion ; or 2 × CH-46 Sea Knights; or 1 × MV-22 Osprey; or 3 × UH-1Y Venoms/AH-1J SeaCobras; Landing:; 2 × CH-53E Super Stallions; or 4 × UH-1Y Venoms/AH-1J SeaCobras; or 4 × CH-46 Sea Knights; or 2 × MV-22 Ospreys; or 1 × AV-8B Harrier;

USS Anchorage (LPD-23) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and the second ship of the United States Navy to be namesake of the U.S. city of Anchorage, Alaska.

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