ABOUT THE ANCHORAGELPD 23 is the seventh San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) ship, and was commissioned in her namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska. LPD 23 is the second ship to bear the name Anchorage.

Amphibious transport docks are warships that embark, transport, and land Marines, their equipment and supplies for a variety of expeditionary warfare missions. They can also serve as secondary aviation platforms for amphibious ready groups.

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USS Anchorage Quick FactsShipType: AmphibiousTransportDockCommissioned: May4,2013Homeport: SanDiego,CAFleetAssignment: Commander,NavalSurfaceForce,PacificFleetLength: 684feet(208.5meters)Beam: 105feet(32meters)Displacement: 25,883tons(full)Draft: 23feet(7meters)Speed: 22knotsManning: 47Officersand383EnlistedPersonnelMotto: “Nilfatorelinquemus”(Weleavenothingtochance)

AircraftCarried: 3xCH-53ESuperStallion,3xMV-22Osprey,7 xUH-1YVenoms/AH-1JSeaCobras;4xCH-46 SeaKnights;1xAV-8BHarrier

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Energy Facts• Sternflap improves fuel economy. • Light-emittingdiode(LED)bulbs use 50 percent less energy

and contain no mercury.• Modifiedbowbulbshapereduceshulldrag without increasing

resistance, resulting in improved fuel consumption.• On U.S. Fleet Forces Command’s list of Top25Energy-saving

shipsinthePacificFleet four times in Fiscal Years 2014-2017.• Lighting,airconditioning,chilledwaterandventilation

reduced in unmanned troop spaces to save electricity.• Welldeckventilationexhaustsystemssecured whenever

feasible to save energy.• Educated crew members on energyefficiencybestpractices

(quick “Navy” showers, thermostat settings, ventilation maintenance).

Environmental Facts• Plasticwasteprocessors melt and compress all plastics for onboard

storage.• Pulpers grind paper and cardboard for safe disposal at sea.• Shredders process metal and glass into small pieces which are discharged

in biodegradable burlap bags to avoid floating debris.• Paints,solventsandotherchemicals needed for maintenance are managed

via a strict inventory control system.• Oil/waterseparators and other oil pollution abatement systems keep oil

out of the ocean.• Ballasttanks are purged with seawater before the ship enters port to avoid

introducing invasive species.• Tributyltin-freecoatings on ship’s hull and propellers help keep surfaces

free of biofouling organisms.• Ship’slookouts are trained to spot

whales and alert the ship to change course if needed to avoid collisions with marine life.