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Amphibious transport dock
Transport ship for carrying and landing amphibious forces
Transport ship for carrying and landing amphibious forces
An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock (LPD), is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. Several navies 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.
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. 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.
LPD classes
| Country/Territory | Class | In | Length | Beam | Draft | (mt) | Note | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Kalaat Béni Abbès* | 1 | 2015 | 143 m | 21.5 m | 5.3 m | 9,000 | Improved *San Giorgio*-class built in Italy. | ||
| Choules | 1 | 2011 | 176.6 m | 26.9 m | 5.8 m | 16,160 | Ex-British *Largs Bay* (L3006) sold to Australian Navy in 2011, renamed *Choules* (L100). | ||
| *Bahia* | 1 | 2016 | 168 m | 23.5 m | 5.2 m | 12,000 | Ex-French *Siroco* (L9012) sold to Brazil Navy in 2015, renamed *Bahia* (G40). | ||
| *Sargento Aldea* | 1 | 2011 | 168 m | 23.5 m | 5.2 m | 12,000 | Ex-French *Foudre* (L9011) sold to Chile Navy in 2011, renamed *Sargento Aldea* (LSDH-91). | ||
| Type 071 (Yuzhao) | 8 | 2007 | 210 m | 28 m | 7 m | 25,000 | |||
| *Jalashwa* | 1 | 2007 | 173.7 m | 32 m | 6.7 m | 16,600 | Ex-USS *Trenton* (LPD-14) sold to the Indian Navy in 2007, renamed INS *Jalashwa* (L41). | ||
| 5 | 2007 | 122-125 m | 22 m | 4.9 m | 11,394 | Designed by Daesun & Engineering Co., first two units were built in South Korea. | |||
| 3 | 1987 | 133 m | 20.5 m | 7,650 (*San Giorgio* and *San Marco*) | |||||
| 7,980 (*San Giusto*) | |||||||||
| 3 | 1998 | 178 m | 25.8 m | 6.0 m | 14,000 | ||||
| 1 | 2019 | 122-125 m | 22 m | 4.9 m | 11,394 | UMS Moattama, built in South Korea. | |||
| 2 | 1997 | 166 m | 27 m | 6.0 m | 12,750 (*RD*) | ||||
| 16,800 (*JW*) | |||||||||
| 2 | 2018 | 122 m | 22 m | 4.9 m | 11,394 | Built in Peru. | |||
| 4 | 2016 | 123 m | 21.8 m | 5.0 m | 11,583 | Subclass of the *Makassar*-class built in Indonesia. | |||
| 1 | fitting out | 143 m | 21.5 m | 5.3 m | 9,000 | Improved *San Giorgio*-class built in Italy. | |||
| 4 | 2000 | 141 m | 21 m | 5.0 m | 8,500 | ||||
| 2 | 1998 | 166 m | 25 m | 5.8 m | 13,815 | ||||
| 1 | 2021 | 153 m | 23 m | 6.0 m | 10,600 | ||||
| *Angthong* | 1 | 2012 | 141 m | 21 m | 5.0 m | 8,500 | Based on the *Endurance*-class, built in Singapore. | ||
| Chang | 1 | 2023 | 213 m | 28 m | 7 m | 22,000 | Export version of the Chinese Type 071 amphibious transport dock. | ||
| 2 | 2003 | 176 m | 28.9 m | 7.1 m | 19,560 | ||||
| 3 | 2007 | 176.6 m | 26.9 m | 5.8 m | 16,160 | [[File:RFA Mounts Bay, a Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) (LSD(A)), leaving Portsmouth Dockyard MOD 45145830.jpg | 150px]] | ||
| 12 | 2006 | 208 m | 32 m | 7.0 m | 25,300 |
Decommissioned
| Country | Class | Out of service | Length | Beam | Draft | (mt) | Note | Image | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1963–2007 | 149 m | 21.5 m | 5.4 m | 8,500 | |||||
| 1 | 1988–2008 | 113.50 m | 17.00 m | 4.24 m | 4,870 | [[File:Bougainville p1150183.jpg | 150px]] | |||
| 2 | 1990–2015 | 168 m | 23.5 m | 5.2 m | 12,000 | Sold to Chile and Brazil. | [[File:Siroco toulon.jpg | 150px]] | ||
| 3 | 1962–2005 | 159 m | 30 m | 7.0 m | 13,818 | USS *La Salle* (LPD-3) converted from Landing Platform Dock to Auxiliary Flagship and redesignated as USS *La Salle* (AGF-3) in 1972. | ||||
| 3 | 1965–2007 | 173 m | 32 m | 6.7 m | 16,914 | [[File:120828-N-YG591-126.jpg | 150px]] | |||
| Austin (*Cleveland* subclass) | 7 | 1967–2014 | 173 m | 32 m | 6.7 m | 16,914 | Some 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. | [[File:USS Cleveland LPD-7.jpg | 150px]] | |
| Austin (*Trenton* subclass) | 2 | 1971–2017 | 173 m | 32 m | 6.7 m | 16,914 | Some 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). | [[File:USS Trenton LPD-14 fleetweek2004.jpg | 150px]] | |
| {{ship | KRI | Tanjung Dalpele | 2}} | 1 | 2003-2007 | 122 m | 22 m | 4.9 m | 11,394 | |
| *Fearless* | 2 | 1965-2002 | 158.5 m | 24.4 m | 6.3 m | 16,950 | Scrapped between 2002 and 2008. HMS *Ocean* provided amphibious cover until the two ships of the *Albion* class were available. |
Gallery
File:LCVP III in Hr.Ms. Rotterdam.JPG|The well deck of File:Aboard HNLMS Johan De Witt (L 801).jpg|Aviation hangar of the Rotterdam-class HNLMS Johan de Witt File:USSJuneausternflood.JPG|Stern of ballasted for amphibious operations File:Siroco2.jpeg|The open well deck of the File:USS San Antonio AAV02.jpg|The well deck of
References
References
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- "World Wide Landing Ship Dock/Landing Platform Dock".
- (9 April 2013). "[USMC General] Amos: Replace LSD amphib fleet with LPDs". military.com.
- (August 2, 2011). "Algerian navy orders vessel from Italy". United Press International.
- "Video: Peruvian Navy Commissioned its First LPD - BAP Pisco".
- "Philippine Navy selects PT PAL for SSV procurement - IHS Jane's 360".
- (13 April 2021). "Taiwan's First LPD Launched by Local Shipbuilder CSBC".
- Parameswaran, Prashanth. (2 February 2016). "Indonesia Deploys Vessel on First Ever Overseas Voyage". The Diplomat.
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