Specifications

Cost: Initial contract cost of $715 million grew to more than $1 billion after design changes and minor Hurrican Katrina damage.

Crew: 360 (28 officers, 332 enlisted), three Marines.

Troops: 699 Marines (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.

Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Avondale Operations, New Orleans.

Home port: San Diego

Motto: Statum Bello Invictus Maneo. The motto translates to "Stand and Fight, Remain Unvanquished."

Significant Dates: LPD 20 keel laying occurred in August 2003. Christening July 2006. The ship will be delivered to the Navy in August 2008 and the Commissioning is set for Saturday, January 24, 2009.

Length: 684 feet

Beam: 105 feet

Displacement: Approximately 24,900 tons full load

Speed: In excess of 22 knots

Aircraft: Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously. The ship's hanger can stor 1-2 aircraft.

Armament: Two 30 mm Close-in-Guns, for surface threat defense; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers for air defense.

Landing Craft: Two LCACs (air cushion) or one LCU (conventional)

EFVs: 14 Marine Corps Expeditiionary Fighting Vehicles

Power Plant: Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 Hp

LPD 17 Class San Antonio (LPD 17), New Orleans (LLPD 18), Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Green Bay (LPD 20), New York (LPD 21), San Diego (LPD 22), Anchorage (LPD 23), Arlington (LPD 24), and Somerset (LPD 25)