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[[Image:LHD69-outlook.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The LHD-069 in [[Easter Basin Naval Station]]]]
[[File:LHD-069-GTASA-exterior.jpg|thumb|right|375px|LHD-069 at the [[Easter Basin Naval Station]] in GTA San Andreas.]]
'''LHD-069''' is a [[Military]] aircraft carrier featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. It is the first large military ship shown in GTA games, being modeled from the real US Navy [[wp:Wasp class amphibious assault ship|Wasp class amphibious assault ship]] (which also use the classification 'LHD-' before the number representing which individual vessel it is). The ship is based in the [[Easter Basin Naval Station]], [[San Fierro]]. The only time player will be able to visit the ship fully is during the mission [[Vertical Bird]] given by [[Mike Toreno]], this also being the only time when military personnel will be present in the ship. Normally the ship is inaccessible through the rear cargo door, only being used as an entrance during the aforementioned mission. If the player attempts to board the ship by land, they would have to pass through the Easter Basin Naval Station, causing an automatic 5-star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]]. Attempting to enter the ship via aerial means, will make [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM sites]] shoot at the player (only until "Vertical Bird"), and if they get close enough will, again, receive a 5-star wanted level.


[[Image:LHD69-inside.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The well deck of LHD-069]]
'''LHD-069''' is an uncontrollable [[military]] amphibious assault ship featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. It is the first large-scale military ship to appear physically in a GTA game, and is docked at the [[Easter Basin Naval Station]] in [[Easter Basin]], [[San Fierro]].
The ship consists of a flight deck and two internal decks. The Hydra will occasionally spawn on flight deck, but only after the player has completed the mission. The internal decks resemble warehouses, with crates and explosive military armaments scattered and stacked around the area that will explode when shooting them, as well as [[Forklift|Forklifts]]. There are large load/unload bays in the upper deck and a wet dock in lower deck, with a [[Vortex]] hovercraft in it, which can be driven out up the stairs. There are [[Sprunk]] and snacks vending machines inside, which can be used to restore health lost in the battle with police.


==Weapons==
== Description ==
*[[Tear Gas]] - Near a small box in the lower internal deck.
Accessible areas aboard LHD-069 include the flight deck and two internal decks; players do not have access to interiors of the upper levels of the ship's superstructure.
 
The flight deck is actually capable of functioning as a short takeoff and landing strip for nearly any [[Fixed-Wing Aircraft|plane]]; in addition to the superstructure, two [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM sites]] are installed there, while a [[Hydra]] will also spawn occasionally at the same level after completion of the mission "[[Vertical Bird]]". The below decks resemble warehouses, with crates and explosive military armaments (which obviously explode when shot at, similar to <!--[[-->explosive barrel<!--]]-->s) scattered and stacked around the area. Large loadings bays on the upper below deck and a wet dock in the lower below deck are also incorporated into the ship, although both the loadings bays are only functional and the rear door separating the wet dock with open waters opened during "Vertical Bird".
 
[[Vending Machines|Vending machines]] are available in a recreational room on the upper below deck, next to the stairwell to and from the lower deck; [[Forklift]]s on the upper below deck and a [[Vortex]] hovercraft close to the lower deck's wet dock (which can be driven out up the stairs) can also be commandeered. In addition, a [[Tear Gas]] pickup may be found near a small box in the lower below deck.
 
If the player attempts to board the ship by land, they would have to pass through the Easter Basin Naval Station, obtaining an automatic 5-star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]]; attempts to reach the ship via aerial means will also result in the player obtaining a similar wanted level and, up until "Vertical Bird", trigger the ship's [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM sites]] to shoot at the player.
 
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;text-align:left" widths="180">
LHD-069-GTASA-lowerinternaldeck.jpg|The well deck on the lower below deck of LHD-069, GTA San Andreas.
LHD-069-GTASA-upperinternaldeck.jpg|The upper below deck of LHD-069, GTA San Andreas.
LHD-069-GTASA-superstructure.jpg|LHD-069's superstructure in GTA San Andreas, which bridge is inaccessible but is equipped with two [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM]] installations.
</gallery>
 
== Prominent appearance in missions ==
The only time the player will be able to visit the ship fully is during "[[Vertical Bird]]" by [[Mike Toreno]], this also being the only time when military personnel is present in the ship. With its rear cargo door opened exclusive during the mission, the player is required to infiltrate the ship through the wet dock and fight/sneak their way up the ship, use a loading bay to lift a Hydra onto the flight deck, and fly away on the plane.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The name 'LHD-069' is yet another reference to the number [[69]] in the series.
* LHD-069 is modeled after the real-life US Navy [[wp:Wasp class amphibious assault ship|Wasp class amphibious assault ship]], which was first commissioned in 1989 (compared with GTA San Andreas' [[1992]] timeline) and also uses an "LHD-x" classification to identify multiple Wasp class ships. As only eight Wasp class ships (numbered LHD-1 to LHD-8) were built, "LHD-069" is clearly a non-existent designation, with the "069" numbering deliberately selected [[69|as a running gag]].
 
== See also ==
* [[USS Numnutz]]
 
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LHD-069 at the Easter Basin Naval Station in GTA San Andreas.

LHD-069 is an uncontrollable military amphibious assault ship featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is the first large-scale military ship to appear physically in a GTA game, and is docked at the Easter Basin Naval Station in Easter Basin, San Fierro.

Description

Accessible areas aboard LHD-069 include the flight deck and two internal decks; players do not have access to interiors of the upper levels of the ship's superstructure.

The flight deck is actually capable of functioning as a short takeoff and landing strip for nearly any plane; in addition to the superstructure, two SAM sites are installed there, while a Hydra will also spawn occasionally at the same level after completion of the mission "Vertical Bird". The below decks resemble warehouses, with crates and explosive military armaments (which obviously explode when shot at, similar to explosive barrels) scattered and stacked around the area. Large loadings bays on the upper below deck and a wet dock in the lower below deck are also incorporated into the ship, although both the loadings bays are only functional and the rear door separating the wet dock with open waters opened during "Vertical Bird".

Vending machines are available in a recreational room on the upper below deck, next to the stairwell to and from the lower deck; Forklifts on the upper below deck and a Vortex hovercraft close to the lower deck's wet dock (which can be driven out up the stairs) can also be commandeered. In addition, a Tear Gas pickup may be found near a small box in the lower below deck.

If the player attempts to board the ship by land, they would have to pass through the Easter Basin Naval Station, obtaining an automatic 5-star wanted level; attempts to reach the ship via aerial means will also result in the player obtaining a similar wanted level and, up until "Vertical Bird", trigger the ship's SAM sites to shoot at the player.

Prominent appearance in missions

The only time the player will be able to visit the ship fully is during "Vertical Bird" by Mike Toreno, this also being the only time when military personnel is present in the ship. With its rear cargo door opened exclusive during the mission, the player is required to infiltrate the ship through the wet dock and fight/sneak their way up the ship, use a loading bay to lift a Hydra onto the flight deck, and fly away on the plane.

Trivia

  • LHD-069 is modeled after the real-life US Navy Wasp class amphibious assault ship, which was first commissioned in 1989 (compared with GTA San Andreas' 1992 timeline) and also uses an "LHD-x" classification to identify multiple Wasp class ships. As only eight Wasp class ships (numbered LHD-1 to LHD-8) were built, "LHD-069" is clearly a non-existent designation, with the "069" numbering deliberately selected as a running gag.

See also