Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock

The Raleigh class of amphibious transport docks served the United States Navy.

USS Vancouver (LPD-2)
Class overview
Name:	Raleigh class
Builders:	New York Naval Shipyard
Operators:	United States Navy
Preceded by:	None
Succeeded by:	Austin class
Built:	1960-1964
In commission:	1962-2005
Completed:	3
Retired:	3
General characteristics
Type:	Amphibious transport dock
Displacement:	9,559 long tons (9,712 t) light 13,634 long tons (13,853 t) full 4,075 long tons (4,140 t) dead
Length:	522 ft (159 m) o/a 500 ft (150 m) w/l
Beam:	107 ft (33 m) extreme 84 ft (26 m) w/l
Draft:	22 ft (6.7 m) maximum 23 ft (7.0 m) limit
Speed:	23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Complement:	72 officers, 593 men, 24 Marines As AGF 750 Marines as LPD
Armament:	4 × 3"/50 caliber guns in twin turrets, 2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 x 25mm chain guns (1987), 2 x 40mm Mk. 19 grenade launchers, 6 x .50 cal. BMG, 6 x 7.62 M60 machine guns, 2 Stinger missile operator rings, SRBOC chaff launchers and 40mm signal gun.
Aircraft carried:	Up to 6 Rotary aircraft
Aviation facilities:	Hangar, extensible.

Ships

Ship	Hull No.	Builder	Commissioned– Decommissioned	NVR Page
Raleigh	LPD-1	New York Naval Shipyard	1962–1991	LPD-1
Vancouver	LPD-2	New York Naval Shipyard	1963–1992	LPD-2
La Salle	AGF-3	New York Naval Shipyard	1964–2005	AGF-3