A landing ship, tank, (LST) is a ship first developed during World War II (1939–1945) to support amphibious operations by carrying tanks, vehicles, cargo...
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The Landing Craft, Tank (LCT) (or tank landing craft, TLC) was an amphibious assault craft for landing tanks on beachheads. They were initially developed...
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tank landing ship. The class is also known as the Oosumi class. While the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) describes the Ōsumi class as tank...
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A dock landing ship (also called landing ship, dock or LSD) is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious...
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tank landing ships were an improved class of tank landing ship (LST) designed for and employed by the United States Navy from 1969 to 2002. The ships...
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The Cheon Wang Bong-class tank landing ship (Korean: 천왕봉급 전차상륙함; Hanja: 天王峰級戰車上陸艦) is an amphibious landing ship class of the Republic of Korea Navy. In...
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The Endurance-class tank landing ships (LST) are the largest class of ships in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). They were designed and built by Singapore...
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directly from the port of embarkation to the assault point. Some tank landing ships may also be able to land troops and equipment directly onto shore...
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Go Jun Bong-class tank landing ship (Hangul: 고준봉급 전차상륙함, Hanja: 孤準峰級戰車上陸艦) is an amphibious landing ship class of the Republic of Korea Navy. In the late...
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Nosorog (Rhino), is a class of landing ships (large landing ship in Soviet classification) built in the Soviet Union. The ships were built as a part of expansion...
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(LST-89) Hualcopo (T-55, T-61, TR-61) Aliakmon (L104) Five Jason-class tank landing ship: HS Chios (L 173) HS Samos (L 174) HS Ikaria (L 175) HS Lesvos (L...
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The Bayraktar class are a class of landing ship tanks (LSTs) built in Turkey. The two amphibious vessels of the class were built for the Turkish Navy by...
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The Miura-class landing ship tank is a class of three tank landing ships (LSTs) that served with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) from...
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Shardul-class landing ships are large amphibious warfare vessels built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy. They are an evolution...
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Teluk Bintuni class, Indonesian designation AT-117M is a class of tank landing ships that is being built indigenously for the Indonesian Navy by various...
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Navy Decommissioned: ARA Cabo San Antonio – tank landing ship ARA Cándido de Lasala – dock landing ship Royal Australian Navy Active: Canberra class...
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Jason-class tank landing ship (Hellenic: αρματαγωγό κλάσσης Ιάσων, literally tank-carrier of class Jason) is a class of tank landing ships (LSTs) designed...
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A Landing Ship, Tank (Hospital) (LSTH) was a Tank Landing Ship (LST) converted to act as a hospital ship, but because they retained armaments they were...
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The Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship was a class of tank landing ship of United States Navy and later sold to the Spanish, Hellenic, Peruvian...
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expeditionary unit ashore. Most of these ships can also carry or support landing craft, such as air-cushioned landing craft (hovercraft) or LCUs. The largest...
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cargo ship boom with the result that it was limited to a 16-ton tank.[clarification needed] The LCM Mark I was used during the Allied landings in Norway...
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County-class tank landing ships was a class of tank landing ship of the United States Navy. They were the only steam-powered LSTs built. "Tank Landing Ship LST-1153...
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the late 1950s, a true Landing Ship, Tank (LST) that was named Project 1171 and also designated Tapir. Labelled "Large Landing Ship", her displacement was...
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States Navy in World War II. Of a size between that of Landing Ships Tank and Landing Craft Infantry, 558 LSMs were built for the USN between 1944 and...
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The Teluk Semangka class is a class of tank landing ships operated by the Indonesian Navy. The ships were built by the Korea-Tacoma Shipyard (now Hanjin...
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during an amphibious assault. The term excludes landing ships, which are larger. Production of landing craft peaked during World War II, with a significant...
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Mk. II ships during a beaching operation. List of active Indian Navy ships List of ships of the Indian Navy Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Kumbhir...
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a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy and part of the Black Sea Fleet. Named after Russian city of Novocherkassk, the ship was built in Poland...
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The Type 072A landing ship (NATO/OSD Yuting II-class landing ship tank) is a class of amphibious warfare ship in the Chinese People's Liberation Army...
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The Atsumi-class landing ship tank is a class of three tank landing ships (LSTs) that served with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) from...
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