Type of amphibious warfare ship used for command and control
For the unrelated Landing Craft, Control (LCC) used in WWII, see Landing craft.
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USS Mount Whitney
Class overview
Name
Blue Ridge Class
Builders
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - LCC 19
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. - LCC 20
Operators
United States Navy
In commission
1970 - Present
Completed
2
Active
2
General characteristics
Displacement
18,874 long tons (19,176.89 metric tons) full load
Length
634 ft (193 m)
Beam
108 ft (33 m)
Draft
26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) full load
Propulsion
Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW)
All helicopters except the CH-53 Sea Stallion can be carried
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