Amphibious transport dock
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An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is an amphibious assault ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. The United States Navy operates several of this type of ship; their helicopters, vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and air-cushion or conventional landing craft support of the United States Marine Corps's "vertical envelopment" assault doctrine. The ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone by sea, primarily using landing craft, although invariably they will also have a limited airborne capability.
Amphibious transport docks perform the mission of amphibious transports, amphibious cargo ships, and the older LPDs by incorporating both a flight deck and a well deck that can be ballasted and deballasted to support landing craft or amphibious vehicles.
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[edit] LPD Classes
[edit] In Service
[edit] United States Navy
- San Antonio
- Trenton
- Cleveland
- New Orleans
[edit] Royal Navy
[edit] French Navy
[edit] Indian Navy
[edit] Italian Navy
- San Giorgio class
[edit] Republic of Singapore Navy
[edit] Spanish Navy
- Galicia (Same design as Dutch Rotterdam)
[edit] Royal Netherlands Navy
[edit] Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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- Osumi
- Shimokita
- Kunisaki
[edit] Decommissioned
[edit] United States Navy
- Raleigh
- Austin
[edit] Royal Navy
See also: Landing Platform, Helicopter, List of amphibious warfare ships
