Landing Ships, in the U.S. Navy Hull Designation they are LST (Landing Ship, Tank). Alligator-class landing ship Ropucha I and II-class landing ship Ivan...
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in the European theatre. The first tank landing ships were built to British requirements by converting existing ships; the UK and the US then collaborated...
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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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Navy website. As of April 2024, the Indian Navy possesses two aircraft carriers, one amphibious transport dock, four tank landing ships, 12 destroyers,...
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a tank landing ship). Modern dock landing ships also operate helicopters. A ship with a well deck (docking well) can transfer cargo to landing craft in...
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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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class of landing ships (large landing ship in Soviet classification) built in the Soviet Union. The ships were built as a part of expansion of the Soviet...
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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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Indian Naval Ships-Landing Ship Tank - Kumbhir Class Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine @AN_Command (9 January 2024). "Indian Navy Ships Cheetah,...
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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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Planned: Landing helicopter dock (LHD) Type 076 (1 under construction) Retired: Landing Ship Tank (LST) Type 072 Yukan class (3 ships) all ships decommissioned...
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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 of the...
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amphibious ships. Among the first ships, launching in 1967, was the Polnocny class of medium landing ships, whose 900-ton vessels could transport six tanks and...
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(LST) Tank Landing Ship Builder: United States Displacement: 2,366 tons Operator: Indonesian Navy: 3 in service LST Mk 2-class (LST) Tank Landing Ship Builder:...
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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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(both nuclear and conventional), amphibious transport docks, landing ships, tank, landing ships, medium, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, missile boats, submarine...
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where landing craft go directly from the port of embarkation to the assault point. Some tank landing ships may also be able to land troops and equipment...
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between that of Landing Ships Tank and Landing Craft Infantry, 558 LSMs were built for the USN between 1944 and 1945. Most of vessels built on this frame...
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missile boats and a number of patrol ships for both offshore and inshore patrol. The Mexican Navy also has six tank landing ships at its disposal. Manuel...
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are loosely equivalent to Western tank landing ships. They are equipped with a bow ramp that allows beach landings. The Polnocny-C version can carry 12...
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patrol vessels, three landing ship tanks, 8 training vessels and a fleet of various auxiliary ships. As of 2013, a procurement list added to the current...
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large numbers of STOVL fighters conducting air support for an expeditionary unit ashore. Most of these ships can also carry or support landing craft, such...
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British ship class designed for amphibious warfare missions in support of the main amphibious warfare ships. They were designated landing ship logistics...
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197th Landing Ship Brigade of the 30th Division of Surface Ships, and her home port is Sevastopol. She has been under the patronage of the city of Zelenograd...
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The Teluk Langsa-class tank landing ship was a class of tank landing ships which were operated by the United States Navy during World War II but were...
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Newport-class tank landing ships Hernán Cortés and Pizarro for supporting the mobility of the Marines and the strategic transport of other ground forces...
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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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Amphibious transport dock (redirect from Landing platform dock ship)
currently operate this kind of ship. The ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone by sea, primarily using landing craft, although invariably...
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Minsk (Russian: Минск) is a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy. The ship was built in the Gdańsk Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland for the Soviet...
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formerly known as BDK-91, is a Project 775, Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy. Landing ships launch amphibious forces close to shore, and can dock...
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