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The first amphibious warfare ships had a top speed of 12 to 17 knots. With the appearance of higher speed submarines at the end of World War II, the US Navy decided that all new amphibious warfare ships would have to have a minimum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) to increase their chances of survival. The High Speed Transport destroyer ...
Three US amphibious warfare ships – a landing helicopter dock leading a landing platform dock (rear) and a landing ship dock (fore) An amphibious warfare ship (or amphib) is an amphibious vehicle warship employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault.
USS America (LHA-6), is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America-class amphibious assault ship.The fourth U.S. warship to be named for the United States of America, she was delivered in spring of 2014, replacing Peleliu of the Tarawa class.
Juan Carlos I-class amphibious assault ship. TCG Anadolu; Ertuğrul-class landing ship tank. TCG Ertuğrul (L-401) - (training ship, ex USS Windham County (LST-1170)) Osmangazi-class landing ship tank. TCG Osmangazi (NL-125) Bayraktar-class landing ship tank. TCG Bayraktar (L-402) Bey-class landing ship tank. TCG Sarucabey (NL-123) TCG ...
The America class (formerly the LHA(R) class) is a ship class of landing helicopter assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships for the United States Navy (USN). The class is designed to put ashore a Marine Expeditionary Unit using helicopters and MV-22B Osprey V/STOL transport aircraft, supported by AV-8B Harrier II or F-35 Lightning II V/STOL aircraft and various attack helicopters.
USS Dubuque (LPD-8) was an Austin-class amphibious transport dock of the United States Navy.. USS Dubuque was the second ship named after Dubuque, Iowa on the Mississippi River and her founder, Julien Dubuque - a French Canadian explorer.
Pages in category "Amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Navy" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Navy (7 C, 7 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Amphibious warfare vessels of the United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.