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
Dock landing ship
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A dock landing ship is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Some ships with well decks, such as the Soviet Ivan Rogov class, also
Amphibious transport dock
…to operate transport helicopters. Amphibious transport docks perform the mission of amphibious transports, amphibious cargo ships, and the older dock landing ships (LSD) by incorporating both a flight deck and a well deck that can be ballasted and deballasted to support landing craft or amphibious vehicles. The…
USS Harpers Ferry, a United States Navy dock landing ship
Soviet Ivan Rogov-class landing ship
Amphibious vehicles inside a US LSD
A British Bay-class landing ship