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.
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
Landing helicopter dock
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A landing helicopter dock is a multipurpose amphibious assault ship that is capable of operating both as a helicopter carrier and as a dock landing ship. LHD vessels are built with a full-length fligh
Amphibious warfare ship
…An LPD has a hangar in addition to the helicopter deck. An LHD or LHA has a full-length flight deck. Examples…
French ship Dixmude (L9015) in Jounieh bay, Lebanon 2012.
HMAS Canberra, a Canberra-class landing helicopter dock from the Royal Australian Navy.
USS Essex performing a stern gate mating with a landing craft.