See USS New Orleans for other ships of this name.
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USS New Orleans (LPD-18), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the fourth commissioned ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city in Louisiana. The contract to build her was awarded on 18 December 1998 to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems[?] of New Orleans, Louisiana, and her keel was laid down on 14 October 2002.
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(insert link to larger image here)Career Awarded: 18 December 1998 Laid down: 14 October 2002 Fate: Under construction General Characteristics Displacement: 24433 tons light, 24433 tons full Length: 208.4 meters (684 feet) overall, 201.4 meters (661 feet) waterline Beam: 32 meters (105 feet) extreme, 29.5 meters (97 feet) waterline Draft: 7 meters (23 feet) Complement: 33 officers, 364 men
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