Keel Laid: January 27, 1995
Launched: February 24, 1996
Commissioned: May 30, 1998

Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.
Propulsion system: four Colt Industries 16 Cylinder Diesels
Propellers: two 
Length, overall: 610 feet (186 meters)
Beam: 84 feet (25.6 meters)
Draft: 20 feet (6.0 meters)
Displacement: approx. 16.500 tons full load
Speed: 22 knots
Crew: 24 Officers, 328 Enlisted, Marine detachment ~500 
Well deck capacity:  two LCAC or one LCU or four LCM-8 
or nine LCM-6 or 15 amphibious assault vehicles (AAV)
Armament: 
 - 1 MK 31 Mod 0 RAM Launcher
 - 2 MK 15 MOD 2 Close-in-Weapons Systems (CIWS)
 - 2 MK 38 MOD 2 25mm Machine Gun System (MGS)
 - 6 MK 26 Mod 17 .50 Cal Machine guns
Homeport: San Diego, CA.