109 - Amphibious Operations Flashcards
Features of LHA
No well deck in newer models Air (helos/MV22) 2x MK45 5in/54cal rapid fire guns 4 ORs, 300 beds Can carry 1900 marines and 35 aircraft, 1LCAC & 2 LCUs
Features of LHD
3 LCACs, 2 LCU, or 40 AAV
~40 helo/vstol
6 OR, 600 beds
Features of LPD
Port dock helo pad on back 800 Marines 2 ORs, 28 beds 2 LCACs or 1 LCU, and 14 AAVs Older: Austin class Newer: San Antonio class
Features of LSD
Bigger well than LPD- 4 LCACs, 2 LCU, 64 AAVs
1 OR, 6 hospital beds
Features of LCC
Command/control, like a floating COC for CATF, CLF, TACC
What ships provide Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)?
DDG and CGs
Features of DDG
Warships providing multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities, usually in gunfire support role in support of a battalion
Capable of AAW, anti-sub warfare (ASW), and anti-surface warfare (ASuW)
1 MK45
MK45
5 inch/54 cal rapid fire gun
On DDG, CG, LHA
Max effective range 23,127m
Features of CG
Designed to defend against coordinated saturation attacks (surface, subs, aircraft, missiles)
Naval gunfire, land-attack missiles
Tomahawk land attack missiles / TLAMs, and MK45
LCAC features
12-100 nm
Crew of 5
24 troops, 60 tons
LCU features
14 crew
400 men or 225 tons (2 tons or 10 LAVs)
L-hour
Time at which first helicopter-borne assault wave touches down in LZ
H-hour
Time first assault elements scheduled to touch down on beach or LZ
D-day
Unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is to commence
LOD
Line of departure
Designated to coordinate departure of attack elements