List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

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Ships of the
United States Navy

This is a list of amphibious warfare ships of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active [A], inactive [I], or precommissioning [P]. Ships in the inactive category include all that have been decommissioned. Ships in the precommissioning category include ships under construction. All information is sourced from the relevant articles.

Contents

[edit] Amphibious Assault Ships (General Purpose) (LHA)

[edit] Tarawa class

[edit] America class

[edit] Amphibious Assault Ships (Multi-Purpose) (LHD)

[edit] Amphibious Force Flagships (AGC)

[edit] Amphibious Command Ships (LCC)

[edit] Attack Transports (APA)

[edit] Frederick Funston class

[edit] Gilliam class

[edit] Haskell class

[edit] Paul Revere class

[edit] Amphibious Transports (LPA)

[edit] Self-Propelled Barracks Ships (APB)

[edit] High-speed Transports (APD)

[edit] Small Amphibious Transports (LPR)

[edit] Attack Cargo Ships (AKA)

[edit] Amphibious Cargo Ships (LKA)

[edit] Landing Craft Infantry (LCI)

The United States Navy built 932 Landing Craft Infantry ships in World War II. A list can be found here.

[edit] Landing Craft Medium (LCM)

The United States Navy built 11,144 medium landing craft, designated "Landing Craft, Medium" or "LCM", in World War II.[1]

[edit] Landing Craft Support(Large)(Mark 3) (LCS(L)(3))

[edit] Inshore Fire Support Ships (LFR)

[edit] Landing Platform Docks (LPD)

[edit] Raleigh class

[edit] Austin class

[edit] San Antonio class

[edit] Landing Platform Helicopters (LPH)

(including some converted aircraft carriers)

[edit] Landing Ship Docks (LSD)

[edit] Ashland class

[edit] Casa Grande class

[edit] Thomaston class

[edit] Anchorage class

[edit] Whidbey Island class

[edit] Harpers Ferry class

[edit] Landing Ship Medium (LSM)

Towards the end of World War II the United States Navy built 558 Landing Ship Medium (LSM) type vessels across three classes. A list can be found here.

[edit] Landing Ship Tanks (LST)

The United States Navy built nearly 1,200 tank landing ships, classified as "Landing Ship, Tank" or "LST", from the World War II-era up through the early 1970s.[2]

[edit] Vehicle Landing Ships (LSV)

[edit] Mobile Landing Platform (MLP)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Colton, Tim. "WWII Construction Records, Landing Craft". Colton Company. Retrieved 2007-12-11. [dead link]
  2. ^ Priolo, Gary P. (2005). "Tank Landing Ship (LST) Index". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2007-12-11. 
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