Cleveland class amphibious transport dock
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| Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock | |
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| Class Overview | |
| Class type: | amphibious transport dock |
| Class name: | The city of Cleveland |
| Preceded by: | Austin-class amphibious transport dock |
| Succeeded by: | Trenton-class amphibious transport dock |
| Ships of the class: | Cleveland, Dubuque, Denver, Juneau, Coronado, Shreveport, Nashville |
The Cleveland class of amphibious transport dock was a refinement of the Austin class. Note that some sources consider Cleveland and later ships to be a part of the Austin class, but the Naval Vessel Registry lists them as a separate class. All earlier classes are being replaced by the San Antonio class.
The Cleveland class was originally to consist of 10 vessels, LPD-7 through LPD-16. Seven ships were actually completed and listed in this class, with one being converted to a command ship, Coronado (AGF-11). Trenton (LPD-14) and Ponce (LPD-15) were originally to be included in the Cleveland class, but were completed as almost identical Trenton-class LPDs. The most noticeable difference between the Cleveland and Austin classes is the extra level in the superstructure housing a flag bridge and command and control facilities for an embarked staff which the earlier ships lack.
[edit] Ships
| Ship | Builder | Homeport |
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| USS Cleveland (LPD-7) | Ingalls Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS Dubuque (LPD-8) | Ingalls Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS Denver (LPD-9) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS Juneau (LPD-10) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Sasebo, Japan |
| USS Coronado (LPD/AGF-11) (decommissioned) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | San Diego, California |
| USS Shreveport (LPD-12) (decommissioned) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
| USS Nashville (LPD-13) (decommissioned) | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Norfolk, Virginia |
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