Amphibious assault ship
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An amphibious assault ship is a type of amphibious warfare ship designed for spearheading amphibious incursions of marines into enemy territories during an armed conflict, via launching either naval l
The well deck of USS Iwo Jima seen from a deployed landing craft
Hainan, a Type 075 class amphibious assault ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy
The Akitsu Maru of the Imperial Japanese Army
HMS Ocean, a light aircraft carrier seen in 1952, before its conversion into the role of an amphibious assault ship carrying helicopters
The Wasp class is a class of landing helicopter dock amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy. Based on the Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and la
Amphibious assault ship
…providing air support for an expeditionary unit ashore. The largest fleet of amphibious assault ships is operated by the United States Navy, including the Wasp class dating back to 1989 and the very similar America-class ships which entered service in 2014. Just as an aircraft carrier leads a carrier strike group…
USS Wasp on 4 October 2007
Wasp, left, and Tarawa-class Saipan, in 1993.
USS Essex performing a stern gate mating with a landing craft
Air traffic control aboard USS Wasp