List of amphibious warfare ships

This is a list of amphibious warfare ships.

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Algeria
Algerian National Navy

Active:

  • Kalaat Béni Abbès Class - LPD
  • Kalaat Beni Hammed Class - LST
    • Kalaat Beni Hammed 472
    • Kalaat Beni Rached 473

Argentina
Argentine Navy

Active:

Planned:

Decommissioned:

Australia
Main article: Amphibious warfare ships of Australia
Royal Australian Navy

Planned:

Active:

Decommissioned:

Brazil
Brazilian Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

Canada

 
  None

Planned:

Further information: Future Canadian Amphibious Assault Ship

Decommissioned:

Chile
Chilean Navy

Decommissioned:

China
People's Liberation Army Navy

Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD)

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

  • Type 071 Yuzhao class (5 active, 2 under construction)
    • Kunlun Shan (998)
    • Jinggang Shan (999)
    • Changbai Shan (989)
    • Yimeng Shan (988)
    • Longhu Shan (980)

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

  • Type 072 Yukan class (3 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 072II Yuting (4 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 072III Yuting I class (10 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 072A Yuting II class (15 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 074 Yuhai class (12 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 074A Yubei class (10 active, 0 under construction)

Egypt

Active:

France
French Navy
Tonnerre (L9014).

Active:

  • Mistral class – LHD
    • Mistral (L9013 commissioned February 2006)
    • Tonnerre (L9014 commissioned December 2006)
    • Dixmude (L9015 commissioned December 2011)

Decommissioned:

Greece
Hellenic Navy
HS Chios, L-173
  • Jason Class (LST) Landing ships
    • HS Chios (L173)
    • HS Samos (L174)
    • HS Ikaria (L175)
    • HS Lesvos (L176)
    • HS Rodos (L177)
  • Zubr/Pomornik (LCAC) hovercraft
    • HS Kephallenia (L180)
    • HS Ithaki (L181)
    • HS Kerkyra (L182)
    • HS Zakynthos (L183)

India
Indian Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

See also: List of ships of the Indian Navy § Amphibious Warfare Ships


Planned:

Indonesia
Indonesian Navy

Active

  • Makassar class – LPD
    • KRI Makassar
    • KRI Surabaya
    • KRI Banjarmasin
    • KRI Banda Aceh
  • KRI Tanjung Dalpele – LPD, Later the role for this ship has changed to a Hospital Ship as KRI Dr. Soeharso

Iran

Active: Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Unknown:

Italy
San Giorgio LPD
Italian Navy

Active:

  • San Giorgio class – LPD
    • San Giorgio (L9892 commissioned 1988)
    • San Marco (L9893 commissioned 1988)
    • San Giusto (L9894 commissioned 1994)

Decommissioned:

Planned:

Japan
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

Decommissioned:

Netherlands
Koninklijke Marine

Active:

New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Navy

Active:

Norway
Norwegian Navy

Oman
Royal Navy of Oman

Active:

Decommissioned:

Philippines

Philippine Navy

Active:

Russia/Soviet Union
Russian Navy/Soviet Navy
An Ivan Rogov class landing ship, ca. 1985.

Active:

  • Ivan Gren class – LSD (1 active, 1 in sea trials, 2 under construction)
    • Ivan Gren
  • Ivan Rogov class – LSD (2 in reserve)
    • Moskalenko
    • Alexsandr Nikolaev
  • Ropucha class – LST (15 active)
    • 12 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
    • 3 Project 775M (Ropucha II)

Decommissioned:

Planned:

Singapore
Republic of Singapore Navy

Active:

  • Endurance class – LPD
    • RSS Endurance (207)
    • RSS Resolution (208)
    • RSS Persistence (209)[3]
    • RSS Endeavour (210)

Decommissioned:

South Korea
Republic of Korea Navy

Active:

  • DokDo-class – LHD
    • DokDo (LPH-6111 commissioned 2007)
    • Marado (LPH-6112 commissioned 2020)
  • Cheon Wang Bong-class – LST
    • Cheon Wang Bong(LST-686)
    • Cheon Ja Bong(LST-687)
    • Il Chul Bong(LST-688)
    • No Jeok Bong(LST-689)
  • Kojoonbong-class – LST
    • Go Jun Bong(LST-681)
    • Bi Ro Bong(LST-682)
    • Hyang Ro Bong(LST-683)
    • Sung In Bong(LST-685)

Planned

  • DokDo-class – LHD
    • Baengnyeong (LPH-6113 planned)
    • LPH-6114?

Decommissioned:

  • Un Bong-class – LST
    • Bi Bong
    • Tuk Bong
    • Buk Han
    • Kae Bong
    • Hwa San
    • Su Yong
    • Un Bong
    • Wee Bong

Spain
Armada Española
Galicia delivering humanitarian supplies to Iraq

Active:

  • Galicia-class – LPD
  • Juan Carlos I-class – LHD (BPE)
    • Juan Carlos I (L61) (L61 commissioned 2010) (universal ship, has the function of fleet carrier and amphibious assault ship)

Decommissioned:

Thailand
LST HTMS Surin underway in 2010
Royal Thai Navy

Active:

Planned:

  • Type 071 Yuzhao class - LPD (1 under construction)

Decommissioned:

Turkey
TCG Bayraktar (L-402), Turkish landing ship tank in Valletta Harbour, Malta.
  • Ertuğrul-class landing ship tank
  • Osman Gazi-class landing ship tank
  • Bayraktar-class landing ship tank
  • Bey-class landing ship tank
    • TCG Sarucabey (NL-123)
    • TCG Karamürsel (NL-124)
  • 130-class landing craft
    • TCG TCG Ç-132 (Ç-132)
    • TCG TCG Ç-138 (Ç-138)
  • 140-class landing craft
    • TCG TCG Ç-140 (Ç-140)
    • TCG TCG Ç-141 (Ç-141)
    • TCG TCG Ç-142 (Ç-142)
    • TCG TCG Ç-143 (Ç-143)
    • TCG TCG Ç-144 (Ç-144)
    • TCG TCG Ç-145 (Ç-145)
    • TCG TCG Ç-146 (Ç-146)
    • TCG TCG Ç-147 (Ç-147)
    • TCG TCG Ç-148 (Ç-148)
    • TCG TCG Ç-149 (Ç-149)
  • 150-class landing craft
    • TCG TCG Ç-150 (Ç-150)
    • TCG TCG Ç-151 (Ç-151)
    • TCG TCG Ç-152 (Ç-152)
    • TCG TCG Ç-153 (Ç-153)
    • TCG TCG Ç-154 (Ç-154)
    • TCG TCG Ç-155 (Ç-155)
    • TCG TCG Ç-156 (Ç-156)
    • TCG TCG Ç-157 (Ç-157)
    • TCG TCG Ç-158 (Ç-158)
  • 320-class landing craft
    • TCG TCG Ç-320 (Ç-320)
    • TCG TCG Ç-321 (Ç-321)
    • TCG TCG Ç-322 (Ç-322)
    • TCG TCG Ç-153 (Ç-323)
    • TCG TCG Ç-324 (Ç-324)
    • TCG TCG Ç-325 (Ç-325)
    • TCG TCG Ç-326 (Ç-326)
    • TCG TCG Ç-327 (Ç-327)
    • TCG TCG Ç-328 (Ç-158)
    • TCG TCG Ç-329 (Ç-329)
    • TCG TCG Ç-330 (Ç-330)
    • TCG TCG Ç-331 (Ç-331)

United Kingdom
Royal Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

HMS Ocean

United States

United States Navy

USS America (LHA-6), an amphibious assault ship (multi-role), and lead ship of her class.
USS Wasp (LHD-1), an amphibious assault ship (general purpose), and lead of her class.
USS San Antonio (LPD-17), an amphibious transport dock and lead of her class.
USS Harper's Ferry (LSD-49), a landing ship dock and lead of her class.
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), an amphibious command ship and lead of her class.
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), a landing platform helicopter and lead of her class*.
USS Newport (LST-1179), a tank landing ship and lead of her class.

Planned:

Active:

Decommissioned:

* - (the Essex, Commencement Bay and Casablanca-class ships listed here were converted escort carriers that were numbered in with the Iwo Jima-class)

Venezuela
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela

Planned:

  • Los Frailes class (Damen Stan Lander 5612) Roll-on/Roll-off medium vessels capable of beaching - AKR
    • (up to 8 ships with hull prefix "T", ship names and hull numbers yet to be determined)

Active:

  • Capana class (Korea Tacoma Alligator MK.III) – LST
    • T-61 AB Capana
    • T-62 AB Esequibo
    • T-63 AB Goajira
    • T-64 AB Los Llanos
  • Los Frailes class (Damen Stan Lander 5612) Roll-on/Roll-off medium vessels capable of beaching - AKR
    • T-91 AB Los Frailes
    • T-92 AB Los Testigos
    • T-93 AB Los Roques
    • T-94 AB Los Monjes
  • Margarita class (Swiftships model 130LS0791) Landing Craft Utility – LCU
    • T-71 AB Margarita
    • T-72 AB La Orchila

Decommissioned:

  • Capana class (Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard LST-542 class) landing ship tank – LST
    • T-11 FNV Capana (ex-LST-907) (Venezuelan service: 1946-1957)[4]
  • Capana class (Ingalls Shipbuilding Terrebonne Parish-class) landing ship tank – LST
    • T-21 ARV Amazonas (ex-USS AVernon County, ex-LST-1161) (Venezuelan service: 1973-1977)[5]
  • Los Monjes class (LSM-1class) landing ship Medium – LSM
    • T-13 ARV Los Monjes (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959-1979)[6]
    • T-14 ARV Los Roques (ex-LSM-543) (Venezuelan service: 1959-1965)[7]
    • T-15 ARV Los Frailes (ex-LSM-544) (Venezuelan service: 1959-1986)[8]
    • T-16 ARV Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) (Venezuelan service: 1960-1979)[9]
    • No Name (ex-LSM-542) (Transferred, 15 July 1959, to Venezuela, for cannibalization)[10]
  • Guayana class (LST-1151/Achelous Class) landing ship tank – LST / Landing Craft Repair Ship - ARL
    • T-18 / T-31 ARV Guayana (ex-USS Quirinus, ex-LST-1151/ex-ARL-39) (Venezuelan service: 1962-??)[11]

Vietnam

Vietnam People's Navy Active:

Abbreviations

See also

References
  1. "Surface Ships - Landing Craft Utility". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Mark 3 Landing craft". Bharat Rakshak. 12 January 1980. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. "Singapore Navy sends 3 vessels to help in QZ8501 search". Mediacorp News Group. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160907.htm
  5. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/161161.htm
  6. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/14/14548.htm
  7. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/14/14543.htm
  8. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/14/14544.htm
  9. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/14/14545.htm
  10. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/14/14542.htm
  11. http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/19/1939.htm
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