Amphibious

Tarawa

Tarawa assault ship · LHA-1 Tarawa

Amphibious. It engages aircraft out to 5.4 nm with the RIM-116A, and carries 42 air-defence missiles. It sees aircraft from 81 nm. It carries 40 aircraft.

Distance from the ship

DetectionSRLHA-1 Tarawa

81 nm

RIM-116AMSLAI launch range

5.4 nm

Editor ringSUPMission Editor

11 nm

0255075100 nm

Editor ring is the threat circle the Mission Editor draws. DCS sets it by hand, so it can fall short of the missiles or reach past them.

RIM-116A · Air defence

Rounds aboard: 42
Engages to: 5.4 nm
Max altitude: 13,100 ft
Reaction: 3 s
Reload at sea: No

Phalanx · Anti-air gun

Mounts: 2
Rounds: 31000
Range: 1.1 nm
Max altitude: 6,600 ft

Flight deck

Aircraft: 40
Helicopters: 36
TACAN: Yes
ICLS: Yes
Landing lights: Yes

Hull

Top speed: 30 kt
Length: 250 m
Beam: 48 m
Draft: 7.5 m
Displacement: 38,900 t
Radar cross-section: 700,000 m²
Hit points: 7300

DCS 2.9.30.28718 · datamine 2.9.30.28718_2026-10-07T161222 · DCS model values, not real-world performance

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