USS Bougainville (LHA-8)
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| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | Bougainville |
| Namesake | Bougainville Campaign |
| Awarded | 30 June 2016 |
| Builder | Huntington Ingalls Industries |
| Laid down | 14 March 2019 |
| Launched | 6 October 2023 |
| Sponsored by | Ellyn Dunford |
| Christened | 2 December 2023 |
| Identification | Hull number: LHA-8 |
| Status | Under construction |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | America-class amphibious assault ship |
| Displacement | 44,971 long tons (45,693 t) |
| Length | 844 ft (257 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft (7.9 m) (7.9 meters) |
| Propulsion | Two marine gas turbines, two shafts, 70,000 bhp (52,000 kW), two 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) auxiliary propulsion motors. |
| Speed | Over 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
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USS Bougainville (LHA-8) is an America-class amphibious assault ship currently under construction for the United States Navy. She will be the second Navy ship to be named Bougainville.