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The dock was covered by removable segments that were able to carry the weight of two medium helicopters. Both cranes could lift weights of up to 50 tons. The machinery spaces were located underneath the dock, in contrast to the earlier
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711:U.S. Warships since 1945
379:Landing Craft Mechanized
192:510 ft (160 m)
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293:Helicopter landing area
162:General characteristics
63:Pascagoula, Mississippi
359:dock landing ships of
282:3 in (76 mm)
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369:Landing Craft Utility
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59:Ingalls Shipbuilding
289:Aviation facilities
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454:Ship Name
324:Henry Knox
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122:Anchorage
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575:, 2002
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