USS San Antonio (LPD-17), the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport dock or landing platform dock, is the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of San Antonio, Texas.

Welcome to the official website of amphibious assault ship USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17).

The 26 ships of the San Antonio (LPD 17) class are a key element of the Navy’s seabase transformation. The LPD 17 San Antonio class is the functional replacement for over 41 ships including the...

The Flight IIA has improved command and control (C2) features over the LSDs, half the medical spaces of the LPD-17, a smaller hangar, no composite masts, two unspecified main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE), two spots for LCACs or one LCU, a reduced troop capacity (500), and a crew of about 400 sailors. [22]

A contract for final design and construction of San Antonio (LPD 17), the lead ship in the class, was awarded in December 1996; actual construction commenced in August 2000. USS San Antonio...

Vessel USS San Antonio (LPD-17) NATO WARSHIP is a military ops ship waving the flag of United States of America. Her IMO number is 1 and MMSI number is 369970631. Main ship specifications are length of 208 m and beam of 32 m.

2020年10月30日 · LPD-17 Flight II, the latest version of the San Antonio class, is being built to meet the operational requirements of the US Navy and Marine Corps by replacing the LSD-41/49 class ships. The vessels will incorporate minor modifications to feature a ship-to-shore connector, CH-53K helicopter, and improved troop armament stowage.

As the first of the most technologically advanced amphibious warships in the world, USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17) set milestones from the beginning of 2006. Spending 215 days at sea, the crew of USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17) was dedicated to making it a successful year.

January 14, 2006 USS San Antonio (LPD 17) was commissioned during an 11 a.m. CST ceremony at Naval Station Ingleside, Texas. January 24, Cmdr. Bradley Lee relieved Capt. Jon Padfield as commanding officer of USS San Antonio. May 1, LPD 17 pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., in support of South Florida’s Fleet Week USA.

Naval amphibious ship forces with embarked Marine Corps units provide an essential component of the forward presence mission capability required to implement United States foreign policy. The LPD 17 ship class primary mission is Amphibious Warfare.