| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Displacement: | Approx. 78,000 long tons (87,000 short tons) fully loaded |
| Length: | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Beam: | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Draft: | 25.5 ft (7.8 m) |
| Installed power: | Diesel-electric |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Range: | 9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km; 10,900 mi) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | Accommodation barge (298 mission-related personnel max.) |
| Complement: | 5 officers, 96 enlisted, and 44 merchant mariners |
| Armament: | 12 x .50 caliber machine gun stations |
| Aircraft carried: | Up to 4 CH-53 heavy-lift transport helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter landing deck and hangar |
| Notes: | Afloat forward staging base variant |
