Amphibious transport dock

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An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is an amphibious warfare 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.

Contents 1 LPD Classes 1.1 In Service 1.1.1 United States Navy 1.1.2 Royal Navy 1.1.3 French Navy 1.1.4 People's Liberation Army Navy 1.1.5 Indian Navy 1.1.6 Italian Navy 1.1.7 Republic of Singapore Navy 1.1.8 Spanish Navy 1.1.9 Royal Netherlands Navy 1.2 Decommissioned 1.2.1 United States Navy 1.2.2 Royal Navy 1.2.3 Marine Nationale 2 See also

[edit] LPD Classes

[edit] In Service

[edit] United States Navy

• San Antonio class
• Trenton class
• Cleveland class
• New Orleans class
• Austin class
• Denver class
• Ponce class

[edit] Royal Navy

• Albion class

[edit] French Navy

• Foudre class

[edit] People's Liberation Army Navy

• Type-071 Yuzhao class

[edit] Indian Navy

• INS Jalashva

[edit] Italian Navy

• San Giorgio class

[edit] Republic of Singapore Navy

• Endurance class

[edit] Spanish Navy

• L-51 Galicia class (Same design as Dutch Rotterdam)

• L-52 Castilla class

[edit] Royal Netherlands Navy

• Rotterdam class

[edit] Decommissioned

[edit] United States Navy

• Raleigh class

[edit] Royal Navy

• Fearless class

[edit] Marine Nationale

• Ouragan class

[edit] See also

• Landing Platform, Helicopter
• Amphibious warfare ship
• List of amphibious warfare ships
• Dock landing shipid:Landing Platform Dock

it:Landing Platform Dock ja:ドック型揚陸艦