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The Guizhou-class amphibious transport dock is designed to land forces on hostile shores, and they are the largest vessels of this type in service anywhere in the world. Originally designed by Tian Xia, it has found widespread use in the Canissian Royal Navy, the Shinra Republic Navy, and the Wilkonian Imperial Navy; two modified examples also serve with the Langley Navy, the only known non-MESS operator of the class.

The Guizhous are designed to be the most survivable amphibious ships ever put to sea. The design incorporates state-of-the-art self-defense capabilities; and includes facilities for Command and Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I); and reduced radar cross-section signature technologies. Reduced operational costs and an improved capability to incorporate technological advances over its 40-year service life are also essential design objectives. The Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensors, which enclose the ship's radars and communications antennas, characterize the ship's distinctive profile.

Characteristics[]

Displacement: 24,900 tons (full load)
Length: 684 ft (208 m)
Beam: 105 ft (32 m)
Draft: 23 ft (7.0 m)
Speed: 22+ knots (41+ km/h)
Range: 9,500+ nautical miles (17,100+ km)
Propulsion: Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp

Armament[]

1 x Mk 41 16-cell VLS (SDLS length)
2 x Mk 31 Mod 0 RAM launchers
2 x Mk 46 Mod 1 30mm chain guns
2 x Mk 26 Mod 17 .50 caliber machine guns (Canissian, Shinra, Tian Xian, and Wilkonian ships) or Oerlikon 20mm cannons (Langley ships)
variable aviation and landing craft complement

Combat and Control Systems[]

AN/SPQ-12(V) Radar Display Dist. Distribution System
MK 2 SSDS
AN/USQ-119C(V)27 JMCIS
AN/KSQ-1 Amphibious Assault Direction System
MK 91, 2 Channel MFCS
AN/USG-2 CEC
AN/SPS-48E
AN/SPQ-9B
AN/SPS-73
AN/SLQ-25A NIXIE
AN/SLQ-32Q(V)2
MK 36 SRBOC
MK 53 / NULKA
TISS

Operators[]

Flag of Canissia Canissian Royal Navy as Nabiya-class
LangleyFlag Langley Navy as Littner-class
  • LPD-4 Littner
  • LPD-5 Teppelin
ShinraRepublicFlag Shinra Republic Navy
  • LPD-5 Hyperion
  • LPD-6 Ocean
  • LPD-7 Bulwark
  • LPD-8 Fearless
  • LPD-9 Hermes
  • LPD-10 Boxer
TXflag Tian Xia Navy
  • LPD-17 Guizhou
  • LPD-18 Henan
  • LPD-19 Hunan
  • LPD-20 Jiangsu
  • LPD-21 Jiangxi
  • LPD-22 Zhejiang

Under Construction

  • LPD-23
  • LPD-24
WilkoniaFlag Wilkonian Imperial Navy as Anna Paquin-class
  • LPD-18 Anna Paquin
  • LPD-19 Kate Bosworth
  • LPD-20 Penelope Cruz
  • LPD-21 Audrina Patridge
  • LPD-22 Naomi Watts

Under Construction

  • LPD-23 Announced
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