{
  "id": "choules",
  "name": "Choules Class",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "AUS",
  "category": "Landing ship, dock",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2011,
  "operators": [
    "AUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Choules Class Australian Landing Ship, Dock (LSD) is designed to operate using helicopters and landing craft to get landing forces and equipment ashore. Choules has a large flight deck aft which can accommodate two large helicopters and a docking well in the stern capable of operating an LCM-8 or two LCVP landing craft.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 158,
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 176.6,
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 26.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "5.8 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 16190,
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "Diesel-electric propulsion systems with 2 azimuthing thrusters and bow thruster.",
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 15000,
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "15,000 kilometers at 15 knots (28 km/h)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 18,
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation Facility: flight deck",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Flight deck can operate helicopters up to Chinook size. Temporary hangar can be fitted as required.",
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation Facility: aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Not routinely embarked",
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 × Phalanx CIWS",
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 × Phalanx CIWS",
      "role": "Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-choules"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)",
        "Guidance": "Ku-band radar and FLIR[",
        "Caliber": "20 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "3,000 rpm"
      },
      "range_km": 5.5
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": {
    "file": "choules.jpg",
    "thumb": "choules-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Reymundo Villegas",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exercise_Malabar_2023_Leadership_Observes_Ceremonial_Entry_(7975913).jpg",
    "title": "File:Exercise Malabar 2023 Leadership Observes Ceremonial Entry (7975913).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/choules.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-choules": {
      "title": "Choules Class Australian Landing Ship, Dock (LSD)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Choules_Class_Australian_Landing_Ship_Dock",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}