USS San Diego (LPD-22)

USS *San Diego* (LPD-22)
	USS San Diego on 6 April 2012
History
United States
Name	San Diego
Namesake	San Diego
Awarded	1 June 2006
Builder	NGSS Ingalls
Laid down	23 May 2007
Launched	7 May 2010
Christened	12 June 2010
Commissioned	19 May 2012
Homeport	Sasebo
Identification	MMSI number: 369970638; Callsign: NSDG; ; Pennant number: LPD-22;
Motto	Semper Vigilans ; (Always vigilant);
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement	25,000 tons full
Length	208.5 m (684 ft) overall,; 201.4 m (661 ft) waterline;
Beam	31.9 m (105 ft) extreme,; 29.5 m (97 ft) waterline;
Draft	7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion	Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 hp (30 MW)
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	Two LCACs (air cushion); or one LCU (conventional);
Capacity	699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
Complement	28 officers, 333 enlisted
Armament	Two 30 mm Bushmaster II cannons, for surface threat defense;; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers for air defense;
Aircraft carried	Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.

History
USS San Diego on 6 April 2012
United States
Name	San Diego
Namesake	San Diego
Awarded	1 June 2006^[1]
Builder	NGSS Ingalls
Laid down	23 May 2007^[1]
Launched	7 May 2010^[1]
Christened	12 June 2010
Commissioned	19 May 2012^[1]
Homeport	Sasebo^[1]
Identification	MMSI number: 369970638 Callsign: NSDG Pennant number: LPD-22
Motto	Semper Vigilans (Always vigilant)
Status	in active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement	25,000 tons full
Length	208.5 m (684 ft) overall, 201.4 m (661 ft) waterline
Beam	31.9 m (105 ft) extreme, 29.5 m (97 ft) waterline
Draft	7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion	Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 hp (30 MW)
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	Two LCACs (air cushion) or one LCU (conventional)
Capacity	699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
Complement	28 officers, 333 enlisted
Armament	Two 30 mm Bushmaster II cannons, for surface threat defense; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers for air defense
Aircraft carried	Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.