List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

This is a list of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships. This type of ship has been in use with the US Navy since World War I. 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 or on order.

Ships of the
United States Navy
Ships Grouped Alphabetically
Ships Grouped By Type

Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose) (LHA)
Main articles: Amphibious assault ship and Landing Helicopter Assault

America class
Main article: America-class amphibious assault ship

Tarawa class
Main article: Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose) (LHD)
Main article: Landing helicopter dock

Wasp class
Main article: Wasp-class amphibious assault ship

Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA)
Main article: Amphibious cargo ship

Amphibious Command Ship (LCC)
Main article: Amphibious command ship

Adirondack-class
Main article: Adirondack-class command ship

Blue Ridge-class
Main article: Blue Ridge-class command ship

Mount McKinley-class
Main article: Mount McKinley-class command ship

Amphibious Force Flagship (AGC)
Main article: Amphibious force flagship

Adirondack-class
Main article: Adirondack-class command ship

Appalachian-class
Main article: Appalachian-class command ship

Mount McKinley-class
Main article: Mount McKinley-class command ship

Stand-alone Coast Guard cutter conversion

Amphibious Transport (LPA)
Main article: Amphibious Transport

Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR)
Main article: Amphibious Transport, Small

Attack Cargo Ship (AKA)
Main article: Attack cargo ship

Attack Transport (APA)
Main article: Attack Transport

(Classes marked with † also include Troop Transports (AP))

Arthur Middleton-class
Main article: Arthur Middleton-class attack transport

Bayfield-class
Main article: Bayfield-class attack transport

Crescent City-class
Main article: Crescent City-class attack transport

Doyen-class
Main article: Doyen-class attack transport

Edward Rutledge-class

Frederick Funston class
Main article: Frederick Funston-class attack transport

Gilliam-class
Main article: Gilliam-class attack transport

Harris-class
Main article: Harris-class attack transport

Harry Lee-class

Haskell-class
Main article: Haskell-class attack transport

(* cancelled in 1945)

Heywood-class †
Main article: Heywood-class attack transport

Joseph Hewes-class

John Penn-class

McCawley-class
Main article: McCawley-class attack transport

Ormsby-class
Main article: Ormsby-class attack transport

Paul Revere-class
Main article: Paul Revere-class attack transport

President Jackson-class †
Main article: President Jackson-class attack transport

Sumter-class
Main article: Sumter-class attack transport

Windsor-class
Main article: Windsor-class attack transport

Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)
Main article: Expeditionary fast transport

Spearhead-class
Main article: Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport

Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD)
Main article: Expeditionary Transfer Dock

Montford Point class

Lewis B. Puller class
Main article: Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base

High-speed Transport (APD)
Main article: High-speed transport

High-speed Transport (APD) is not to be confused with hull code "HST", also for "High Speed Transport", currently assigned only to experimental high-speed catamaran designs, and high-speed catamarans chartered from private ferry companies.

Inshore Fire Support Ship (LFR)
Main article: Inshore Fire Support Ship

Landing Craft Infantry (LCI)

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

Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM)

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

Landing Craft Support (Large) (Mark 3) (LCS(L)(3))
Main article: Landing Craft Support
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Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
Main article: Landing Platform Dock

Austin class
Main article: Austin-class amphibious transport dock

Raleigh class
Main article: Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock

San Antonio class
Main article: San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock

Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)
Main article: Landing Platform Helicopter

Iwo Jima class
Main article: Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

The following ships are converted escort carriers that were numbered along with the Iwo Jima-class, though they are not a part of that class.

Landing Ship Dock (LSD)
Main article: Landing Ship Dock

Anchorage class
Main article: Anchorage-class dock landing ship

Ashland class
Main article: Ashland-class dock landing ship

Casa Grande class
Main article: Casa Grande-class dock landing ship

Harpers Ferry class
Main article: Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship

Thomaston class
Main article: Thomaston-class dock landing ship

Whidbey Island class
Main article: Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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.

Landing Ship, Tank (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]

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Main article: Littoral Combat Ship

Freedom class
Main article: Freedom-class littoral combat ship

Independence class
Main article: Independence-class littoral combat ship

Self-Propelled Barracks Ship (APB)
Main article: Barracks ship

Non Self-Propelled Barracks Ship (APL)

Vehicle Landing Ship (LSV)

References
  1. Colton, Tim. "WWII Construction Records, Landing Craft". Colton Company. Archived from the original on June 22, 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  2. Priolo, Gary P. (2005). "Tank Landing Ship (LST) Index". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
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