The USS Austin is an Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock, commisioned on February 6, 1965. It is a member of the Atlantic Fleet, with its homeport in Norfolk, VA.

General Characteristics Austin class

Builders:
LPD 4-6, New York Naval Shipyard
LPD 7 and LPD 8, Ingalls Shipbuilding
LPD 9, 10, 12-15, Lockheed Shipbuilding
Unit cost: $235-419 million
Power plant: Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower
Length: 570 feet (171 meters)
Beam: 84 feet (25.2 meters)
Displacement: Approximately 17,000 tons (17,272.82 metric tons) full load
Speed: 21 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph)
Aircraft: Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
Ships:
USS Austin (LPD 4), Norfolk, Va.
USS Ogden (LPD 5), San Diego, Calif.
USS Duluth (LPD 6), San Diego, Calif.
USS Cleveland (LPD 7), San Diego, Calif.
USS Dubuque (LPD 8), San Diego, Calif.
USS Denver (LPD 9), San Diego, Calif.
USS Juneau (LPD 10), Sasebo, Japan
USS Shreveport (LPD 12), Norfolk, Va.
USS Nashville (LPD 13), Norfolk, Va.
USS Trenton (LPD 14), Norfolk, Va.
USS Ponce (LPD 15), Norfolk, Va.
Crew:
Ship's Company: 420 (24 officers, 396 enlisted)
Marine Detachment: 900
Armament: Two 25mm Mk 38 guns; two Phalanx CIWS; and eight .50-calibre machine guns.
Date Deployed: Feb. 6, 1965 (USS Austin)


Here are some current photos of HMH-772 on board the USS Austin.