Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement : Background, Issues, and Options for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Armored vessels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (63 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on amphibious ships, including types, roles, and missions of Navy amphibious ships; Navy and USMC amphibious lift goals; and current and projected amphibious force, in light of proposals to procure additional LPD-17 class amphibious ship in FY2012. Addresses issues for Congress, and summarizes funding request for FY2012.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement

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