Amphibious transport dock
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An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock, is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare mi
The interior configuration of the United States Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock shows features common to most LPDs
The well deck of HNLMS Rotterdam
Aviation hangar of the Rotterdam-class HNLMS Johan de Witt
Stern of USS Juneau ballasted for amphibious operations
Amphibious warfare ship
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An amphibious warfare ship is an amphibious vehicle warship employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault.
Amphibious transport dock
…An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock (LPD), is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. Several navies operate this kind of ship…
Three US amphibious warfare ships – a landing helicopter dock leading a landing platform dock (rear) and a landing ship dock (fore)
Anzac Cove amphibious landing, on April 25, 1915.
A British X-lighter, 1916
A Russud-class landing self-propelled barge (the Russian designation is Bolinder class), 1919