Amphibious transport dock

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Amphibious transport dock

An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock (LPD),[1] is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions.[2] Several navies 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 they also have the capability to operate transport helicopters.

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The interior configuration of the United States Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock shows features common to most LPDs

Amphibious transport docks perform the mission of amphibious transports, amphibious cargo ships, and the older dock landing ships (LSD) by incorporating both a flight deck and a well deck that can be ballasted and deballasted to support landing craft or amphibious vehicles. The main difference between LSDs and LPDs is that while both have helicopter landing decks, the LPD also has hangar facilities for protection and maintenance.[3] In the United States Navy, the newer class of LPD has succeeded the older classes of LSDs, and both the Navy and United States Marine Corps are looking to the LPD to be the basis of their new LX(R) program to replace their LSDs.[4]

LPD classes

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Country Class In service Commissioned Length Beam Draft Displacement (mt) Note Image
 AlgeriaKalaat Béni Abbès12015143 m (469 ft)21.5 m (71 ft)5.3 m (17 ft)9,000Improved San Giorgio-class built in Italy.Thumb
 AustraliaChoules12011176.6 m (579 ft)26.9 m (88 ft)5.8 m (19 ft)16,160Ex-British Largs Bay (L3006) sold to Australian Navy in 2011, renamed Choules (L100).Thumb
 BrazilBahia12016168 m (551 ft)23.5 m (77 ft)5.2 m (17 ft)12,000Ex-French Siroco (L9012) sold to Brazil Navy in 2015, renamed Bahia (G40).Thumb
 ChileSargento Aldea12011168 m (551 ft)23.5 m (77 ft)5.2 m (17 ft)12,000Ex-French Foudre (L9011) sold to Chile Navy in 2011, renamed Sargento Aldea (LSDH-91).Thumb
 ChinaType 071 (Yuzhao)82007210 m (690 ft)28 m (92 ft)7 m (23 ft)25,000Thumb
 IndiaJalashwa 12007173.7 m (570 ft)32 m (105 ft)6.7 m (22 ft)16,600Ex-USS Trenton (LPD-14) sold to the Indian Navy in 2007, renamed INS Jalashwa (L41).Thumb
 IndonesiaMakassar52007122–125 m (400–410 ft)22 m (72 ft)4.9 m (16 ft)11,394Designed by Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., first two units were built in South Korea.Thumb
 ItalySan Giorgio31987133 m (436 ft)20.5 m (67 ft) 7,650 (San Giorgio and San Marco)
7,980 (San Giusto)
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 JapanŌsumi31998178 m (584 ft)25.8 m (85 ft)6.0 m (19.7 ft)14,000Thumb
 MyanmarMakassar12019122–125 m (400–410 ft)22 m (72 ft)4.9 m (16 ft)11,394UMS Moattama, built in South Korea.
 NetherlandsRotterdam21997166 m (545 ft)27 m (89 ft)6.0 m (19.7 ft)12,750 (Rotterdam)
16,800 (Johan de Witt)
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 PeruMakassar2on order[5]122 m (400 ft)22 m (72 ft)4.9 m (16 ft)11,394Built in Peru.Thumb
 PhilippinesTarlac22016[6]123 m (404 ft)21.8 m (72 ft)5.0 m (16.4 ft)11,583Subclass of the Makassar-class built in Indonesia.Thumb
 QatarAl Fulk1fitting out143 m (469 ft)21.5 m (71 ft)5.3 m (17 ft)9,000Improved San Giorgio-class built in Italy.
 SingaporeEndurance42000141 m (463 ft)21 m (69 ft)5.0 m (16.4 ft)8,500Thumb
 SpainGalicia21998166 m (545 ft)25 m (82 ft)5.8 m (19 ft)13,815Thumb
 TaiwanYushan12021153 m (502 ft)[7]23 m (75 ft)[7]6.0 m (19.7 ft)[7]10,600[7]Thumb
 ThailandAngthong12012141 m (463 ft)21 m (69 ft)5.0 m (16.4 ft)8,500Based on the Endurance-class, built in Singapore.Thumb
Chang12023213 m (699 ft)28 m (92 ft)7 m (23 ft)22,000Export version of the Chinese Type 071 amphibious transport dock.
 United KingdomAlbion22003176 m (577 ft)28.9 m (95 ft)7.1 m (23 ft)19,560Thumb
Bay32007176.6 m (579 ft)26.9 m (88 ft)5.8 m (19 ft)16,160Thumb
 United StatesSan Antonio122006208 m (682 ft)32 m (105 ft)7.0 m (23.0 ft)25,300Thumb
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Decommissioned

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Country Class Out of service Commissioned Length Beam Draft Displacement (mt) Note
 FranceOuragan21963–2007149 m (489 ft)21.5 m (71 ft)5.4 m (18 ft)8,500Thumb
Bougainville11988–2008113.50 m (372.4 ft)17.00 m (55.77 ft)4.24 m (13.9 ft)4,870Thumb
Foudre21990–2015168 m (551 ft)23.5 m (77 ft)5.2 m (17 ft)12,000Sold to Chile and Brazil.Thumb
 United StatesRaleigh31962–2005159 m (522 ft)30 m (98 ft)7.0 m (23.0 ft)13,818USS La Salle (LPD-3) converted from Landing Platform Dock to Auxiliary Flagship and redesignated as USS La Salle (AGF-3) in 1972.Thumb
Austin31965–2007173 m (568 ft)32 m (105 ft)6.7 m (22 ft)16,914Thumb
Austin (Cleveland subclass)71967–2014173 m (568 ft)32 m (105 ft)6.7 m (22 ft)16,914Some sources consider Cleveland (seven built) to be a part of the Austin class. USS Coronado (LPD-11) converted from Landing Platform Dock to Auxiliary Flagship and redesignated as USS Coronado (AGF-11) in 1980.Thumb
Austin (Trenton subclass)21971–2017173 m (568 ft)32 m (105 ft)6.7 m (22 ft)16,914Some sources consider Trenton (two built) ships to be a part of the Austin class. Ex-USS Trenton (LPD-14) sold to the Indian Navy and in active service with Indian Navy. USS Ponce (LPD-15) converted (AFSB(I)-15).Thumb
 IndonesiaTanjung Dalpele12003-2007122 m (400 ft)22 m (72 ft)4.9 m (16 ft)11,394Converted to a hospital ship in 2007, renamed KRI Dr Soeharso (990). [8]Thumb
 United KingdomFearless21965-2002158.5 m (520 ft)24.4 m (80 ft)6.3 m (21 ft)16,950Scrapped between 2002 and 2008. HMS Ocean provided amphibious cover until the two ships of the Albion class were available.Thumb
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