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USS Rushmore (LSD-47) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of USS Rushmore - Cruising Earth

USS Rushmore Military Ship Tracker

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USS Rushmore Military Ship Details

Homeport: Sasebo, Japan
In Service:1991 | 35 years
Hull Number:LSD-47
Class:Whidbey Island
Builder:Avondale Shipyard
Build Location:New Orleans, Loiusiana
Cost:149 Million USD
Call Sign:NA
Flagged Country:United States
Category:Dock Landing
Complement:413
Gross Tons:16,568 GT
Length: 610.0 ft
Beam: 84.0 ft
Draft: 21.0 ft
Speed: 20.0 knots / 23.0 mph
Staterooms:NA

The Whidbey Island class dock landing ships are optimized for amphibious operations with a large well deck capable of carrying up to 4 LCACs or 21 AAVs. They support extensive vehicle and cargo transport for Marine Expeditionary Units along with helicopter facilities for CH-53 and MV-22 operations.

Whidbey Island Class Sister Ships

Ship Name(s)Line Name
USS Ashland, USS Comstock, USS Fort McHenry (decommissioned), USS Germantown, USS Gunston Hall, USS Tortuga, USS Whidbey Island (decommissioned)United States Navy

USS Rushmore (LSD-47) Previous Deployments

Deployment Began: Wed Oct 15, 2025

Deployment Ended: Wed Jul 22, 2026

Days Deployed: 280 days

Deployment Location: South China Sea (July 20, 2026)

Post-Deployment Location: Japan operating area

Mission: Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship operated with USS Tripoli, USS New Orleans, and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East, supporting Tripoli ARG regional presence, maritime security, crisis-response, Operation Epic Fury, blockade-support, aviation, logistics, and partner operations.


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