List of amphibious warfare ships

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This is a list of amphibious warfare ships updated as of January 2005.

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[edit] Australia

Main article: Amphibious warfare ships of Australia‎
Royal Australian Navy

Planned:

Active:

Decommissioned:

[edit] China

People's Liberation Army Navy

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

Landing Ship Medium (LSM)

  • Type 079 Yuliang class
  • Type 074 Yuhai (Wuhu-A) class
  • Type 073/I/II/III class
  • Type 073IV Yunshu class

Landing Craft (Utility/Personnel/Vehicle)

  • Type 271 Yupen class
  • Type 067 Yunnan class
  • Type 068 Yuch'in class
  • NEW Yubei class twin hull high capacity LCU

[edit] France

French Navy
Tonnerre (L9014).
Tonnerre (L9014).

Active:

[edit] Germany

German Navy

Active:

[edit] India

Indian Navy

Active:

  • Austin class LPD
    • INS Jalashwa (formerly USS Trenton)
  • Polnochny class (5 in service)
    • INS Sharabh L17 (27 January 1976)
    • INS Cheetah L18 (February 1985)
    • INS Mahish L19 (4 June 1985)
    • INS Guldar L21 (December 1985)
    • INS Kumbhir L22 (November 1986)
  • Nicobar class Transport Ships (2 in service)
    • INS Nicobar (April 1998)
    • INS Andamans (April 2000)

[edit] Italy

Italian Navy

Active:

Planned:

  • LHD20000-class - LHD
    • Andrea Bafile

Decommissioned:

  • Vittorio Veneto - helicopter missile cruiser
  • Andrea Doria-class - helicopter missile cruiser
    • Andrea Doria
    • Caio Duilio

[edit] Japan

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

  • Osumi-class - LST (resembles an LPD)
    • JDS Osumi
    • JDS Shimokita
    • JDS Kunisaki
  • Miura-class - LST (one of the remaining Miuras may have been decommissioned)
    • JDS Ojika
    • JDS Satsuma
  • Atsumi-class - LST
    • JDS Nemuro

Planned:

  • Osumi-class - LST
    • LST 4003?
    • LST 4004?

Decommissioned:

  • Miura-class - LST
    • JDS Miura
  • Atsumi-class - LST
    • JDS Atsumi
    • JDS Motubu

[edit] Netherlands

Koninklijke Marine

Active:

Trials:

  • Rotterdam-class - LPD
    • HNLMS Johan de Witt

[edit] Singapore

Republic of Singapore Navy

Active:

  • Endurance class - LST
    • RSS Endurance (207)
    • RSS Resolution (208)
    • RSS Persistence (209)
    • RSS Endeavour (210)

Decommissioned:

  • County class - LST
    • RSS Endurance (L201)
    • RSS Excellence (L202)
    • RSS Intrepid (L203)
    • RSS Resolution (L204)
    • RSS Persistence (L205)
  • Sir Lancelot class - LST
    • RSS Perseverance (L206)

[edit] South Korea

Republic of Korea Navy

Active:

  • Kojoonbong-class - LST
    • Birobong
    • Hyangrobong
    • Kojoonbong
    • Sungoonbong
  • Dok Do-class - LPH
    • Dok Do

Decommissioned:

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

[edit] Spain

Armada Española
Galicia delivering humanitarian supplies to Iraq
Galicia delivering humanitarian supplies to Iraq

Active:

  • Galicia-class - LPD
    • Galicia (L-51)
    • Castilla (L-52)
  • Hernan Cortes-class - LST
    • Hernán Cortés (L-41) (Ex-LST 1196 USS Harlan County)
    • Pizarro (L-42) (Ex-LST 1197 USS Barnstable County)

Under Construction: (Launched: 03.10.08)

  • Juan Carlos I-class - LHD (BPE)
    • Juan Carlos I (L-61)

[edit] Russia/Soviet Union

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

Active:

[edit] United Kingdom

Royal Navy
HMS Ocean
HMS Ocean

Active:

Decommissioned:

[edit] United States

United States Navy
USS Wasp LHD-1
USS Wasp LHD-1
USS Nassau LHA-4 of the Tarawa-class
USS Nassau LHA-4 of the Tarawa-class
LPD-17 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
LPD-17 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock

Active:

Decommissioned:

[edit] Abbreviations

[edit] See also