One of the warships that the US Navy showed off at Fleet Week in New York City in May was the USS Arlington, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship.
And I got a chance to go aboard.
Amphibious transport dock ships (LPDs) "are used to transport and land Marines, their equipment and supplies by embarked Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing craft and amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) augmented by helicopters or vertical take-off and landing aircraft (MV 22),"according to the US Navy.
The US Navy also displayed an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter and a UH-1Y Venom helicopter on the Arlington's flight deck.
Check it out below:
Built by Northrop Grumman, the USS Arlington was commissioned in 2013.
Northrop Grumman is one of the largest defense contractors and political donors in the US.
Source: US Navy
It's about 684 feet long, 105 feet wide and has a maximum displacement of 25,883 tons.
Source: US Navy
Powered by four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, San Antonio-class ships have a maximum speed of 24.2 miles per hour.
Source: US Navy
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