List of amphibious warfare ships

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

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Argentina

Argentine Navy

Active:

Planned:

Decommissioned:

• ARA Cabo San Antonio (Q-42) – tank landing ship
• ARA Cándido de Lasala (Q-43) – dock landing ship

Australia

Royal Australian Navy

Planned:

• Canberra class – LHD
  • HMAS Adelaide

Active:

• Canberra class – LHD
  • HMAS Canberra
• Bay class – LSD
  • HMAS Choules (former RFA Largs Bay)

Decommissioned:

• Kanimbla class – LPA (ex-USN Newport class tank landing ship)
  • HMAS Kanimbla
  • HMAS Manoora
• Round Table class – LSH
  • HMAS Tobruk

Brazil

Brazilian Navy

Dock landing ship (LSD)

• G-30 Ceará Thomaston class
• G-31 Rio de Janeiro Thomaston class

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

• G-25 Amirante Sabóia Round Table class
• G-26 Garcia D'Avila Round Table class
• G-28 Mattoso Maia Newport class

Troop transport ship

• G-21 Ary Parreiras

Canada

Planned:

Decommissioned:

• HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22) – aircraft carrier
• HMCS Warrior (R31) – light aircraft carrier
• HMCS Prince David (F89) – converted passenger ship
• HMCS Prince Henry (F70) – converted passenger ship
• HMCS Prince Robert (F56) – converted passenger ship

Chile

Chilean Navy

Amphibious transport dock (LPD)

• LSHD Sargento Aldea Foudre class – LPD

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

• LST-92 Rancagua Bâtiment de transport léger class
• LST-95 Chacabuco Bâtiment de transport léger class

Troop transport ship

• AP-41 Aquiles

Landing Ship Medium (LSM)

• LSM-90 Elicura

Decommissioned:

• LSM-94 Orompello (1964-2012)
• LST-93 Valdivia (ex-USS San Bernardino /LST-1189) - Newport-class tank landing ship (Chilean service: 1995-2011)
• LST-91 Maipo Bâtiment de transport léger class (1981-1998)
• LCU Calle Calle - LCU (1978-1982)
• LCU Peuca - LCU (1978-1980)
• LST 135 Águila (ex-Aventinus, ex-LST-1092) (Chilean service: 1963-1980)- LST-542 class tank landing ship
• LST 88 Comandante Hemmerdinger (ex-USS New London County / LST-1066) (Chilean service: 1973-1983) - LST-542 class tank landing ship
• LST 89 Comandante Araya (ex-USS Nye County / LST-1067) (Chilean service: 1973-1981) - LST-542 class tank landing ship
• LST 97 Comandante Toro (ex-USS LST-277) (Chilean service: 1973-1977) - LST-1 class tank landing ship
• 5 ex USS-LSM: Guardiamarina Contreras (ex-USS LSM 113), Aspirante Isaza (ex-USS LSM 295), Aspirante Goycolea (ex-USS LSM 400), Aspirante Morel (ex-USS LSM 417), LSM 92 Aspirante Morel (ex-USS LSM 444 Aloto). - LSM-1 class landing ships medium.
• 6 ex USS-LCI(L): Eduardo Llanos (ex-USS LCIL 1025), Soldado Canave (ex-USS LCIL 1027), Grumete Tellez (ex-USS LCIL 1072), Grumete Bolados (ex-USS LCIL 1073), Grumete Diaz (ex-USS LCIL 877), Cabo Bustos (ex-USS LCIL 878)
• 3 ex USS-LCM
• 3 ex USS-LCU

China

People's Liberation Army Navy

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

• Type 071 Yuzhao class

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

• Type 072 Yukan class
• Type 072II Yuting I class
• Type 072III Yuting II class

France

French Navy

Active:

• Foudre class – LPD
  • Siroco
• Mistral class – LHD
  • Mistral (commissioned February 2006)
  • Tonnerre (commissioned December 2006)
  • Dixmude (commissioned December 2011)

Decommissioned:

• Jeanne D'Arc – helicopter cruiser

Greece

Hellenic Navy

• Jason Class (LST) Landing ships
  • HS Chios (L173)
  • HS Samos (L174)
  • HS Ikaria (L175)
  • HS Lesvos (L176)
  • HS Rodos (L177)

• Zubr/Pomornik (LCAC) hovercrafts
  • HS Kephallenia (L180)
  • HS Ithaki (L181)
  • HS Kerkyra (L182)
  • HS Zakynthos (L183)

India

Indian Navy

Active:

• Austin class LPD
  • INS Jalashwa (formerly USS Trenton (LPD-14))

• Shardul class- Large Landing Ship Tank (3 in service)
  • INS Shardul (L16) (4 January 2007)
  • INS Kesari (L15) (5 April 2008)
  • INS Airavat (L24) (19 May 2009)

• Magar class (2 in service)
  • INS Magar (L20) (15 July 1987)
  • INS Gharial (L23) (14 February 1997)

• Kumbhir-class (4 in service)
  • INS Cheetah (L18) (February 1985)
  • INS Mahish (L19) (4 June 1985)
  • INS Guldar (L21) (December 1985)
  • INS Kumbhir (L22) (November 1986)

• LCT Mk3 (6 in Service) ^[1][2]
  • INS LCU 33 (L33)
  • INS LCU 35 (L35)
  • INS LCU 36 (L36)
  • INS LCU 37 (L37)
  • INS LCU 38 (L38)
  • INS LCU 39 (L39)

Decommissioned:

• Kumbhir-class (4 decommissioned)
  • INS Ghorpad (L14) (December 1974 - January 2008)
  • INS Kesari (L15) (August 1975 - May 1999)
  • INS Shardul (L16) (December 1975 - June 1997)
  • INS Sharabh (L17) (January 1976 - July 2011)

• LCT Mk3 (3 decommissioned)^[1][2]
  • INS LCU 31 (L31)
  • INS LCU 32 (L32)
  • INS LCU 34 (L34)

Planned:

• 4 amphibious assault ships under the Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme

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

Italy

Italian Navy

Active:

• San Giorgio class – LPD
  • San Giorgio
  • San Marco
  • San Giusto

Planned:

• 3 LHD16000-17000 tonn-class – LHD

Japan

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

• Osumi-class – LPD
  • JDS Osumi
  • JDS Shimokita
  • JDS Kunisaki

Decommissioned:

• Miura-class – LST
  • JDS Ojika
  • JDS Satsuma
  • JDS Miura
• Atsumi-class – LST
  • JDS Atsumi
  • JDS Motubu
  • JDS Nemuro

Netherlands

Koninklijke Marine

Active:

• Rotterdam Class LPD
  • HNLMS Rotterdam
  • HNLMS Johan de Witt

New Zealand

Royal New Zealand Navy

Active:

• HMNZS Canterbury (L421) - LPA

Russia/Soviet Union

Russian Navy/Soviet Navy

Planned

• Mistral class – LHD
  • 2 ships with the option of 2 more
• Ivan Gren class
  • Replacing Ropucha class LST
  • 6 planned

Active:

• Ivan Rogov-class – LSD
  • Moskalenko
  • Ivan Rogov
  • Alexsandr Nikolaev
• Ropucha class – LST
  • 12 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
  • 3 Project 775M (Ropucha II)

Singapore

Republic of Singapore Navy

Active:

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

Decommissioned:

• County class – LST
  • RSS Endurance (L201)
  • RSS Excellence (L202)
  • RSS Intrepid (L203)
  • RSS Resolution (L204)
  • RSS Persistence (L205)
• Round Table class – LSL
  • RSS Perseverance (L206)

South Korea

Republic of Korea Navy

Active:

• Kojoonbong-class – LST
  • Go Jun Bong(LST-681)
  • Bi Ro Bong(LST-682)
  • Hyang Ro Bong(LST-683)
  • Sung In Bong(LST-685)
• DokDo-class – LHD
  • DokDo(LPH-6111)

Planned

• DokDo-class – LHD
  • Marado(LPH-6112)
  • Baengnyeong(LPH-6113)
  • 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

Active:

• Galicia-class – LPD
  • Galicia (L-51)
  • Castilla (L-52)
• Juan Carlos I-class – LHD (BPE)
  • Juan Carlos I (L61)

Decommissioned:

• Hernan Cortes-class – LST
  • Hernán Cortés (L-41) (Ex-LST 1196 USS Harlan County)
  • Pizarro (L-42) (Ex-LST 1197 USS Barnstable County)
• Haskell class
  • Aragón (TA-11)
• Andromeda class
  • Castilla (TA-21)
• Terrebonne Parish class (LST)
  • Velasco (L-11)
  • Martín Álvarez (L-12)
  • Conde de Venadito (L-13)
• Paul Revere class
  • Castilla (L-21)
  • Aragón (L-22)
• Casa Grande class (LSD)
  • Galicia (L-31)

Thailand

Royal Thai Navy

Active:

• Endurance class – LPD
  • HTMS Angthong
• Normed PS 700 class – LST
  • HTMS Sichang
  • HTMS Surin

Decommissioned:

• LST-542 class – LST
  • HTMS Angthong(ll)
  • HTMS Chang(ll)
  • HTMS Phangan(ll)
  • HTMS Lanta
  • HTMS Prathong

United Kingdom

Royal Navy

Active:

• HMS Ocean – LPH
• Albion-class – LPD
  • HMS Albion
  • HMS Bulwark
• RFA Argus – aviation support/training ship
• Bay-class – LSD
  • RFA Lyme Bay
  • RFA Mounts Bay
  • RFA Cardigan Bay

Decommissioned:

• Centaur-class aircraft carriers – LPH
  • HMS Albion
  • HMS Bulwark
• Fearless-class – LPD
  • HMS Fearless
  • HMS Intrepid
• Round Table-class – LSL
  • RFA Sir Geraint
  • RFA Sir Lancelot
  • RFA Sir Percivale

United States

United States Navy

Active:

• Wasp-class – LHD
  • USS Bataan
  • USS Bonhomme Richard
  • USS Boxer
  • USS Essex
  • USS Kearsarge
  • USS Iwo Jima
  • USS Makin Island
  • USS Wasp
• Tarawa-class – LHA
  • USS Peleliu
• America-class – LHA
  • USS America
• San Antonio-class – LPD
  • USS New York
  • USS Green Bay
  • USS Mesa Verde
  • USS New Orleans
  • USS San Antonio
• Austin-class – LPD
  • USS Ponce
• Harpers Ferry-class – LSD
  • USS Carter Hall
  • USS Harpers Ferry
  • USS Oak Hill
  • USS Pearl Harbor
• Whidbey Island-class – LSD
  • USS Ashland
  • USS Comstock
  • USS Fort McHenry
  • USS Germantown
  • USS Gunston Hall
  • USS Rushmore
  • USS Tortuga
  • USS Whidbey Island

Decommissioned:

• Tarawa-class – LHA
  • USS Belleau Wood
  • USS Nassau
  • USS Saipan
  • USS Tarawa
• Iwo Jima-class – LPH
  • USS Guadalcanal
  • USS Guam
  • USS Inchon
  • USS Iwo Jima
  • USS New Orleans
  • USS Okinawa
  • USS Tripoli
• Essex-class – LPH
  • USS Boxer
  • USS Princeton
  • USS Valley Forge
• Raleigh-class – LPD
  • USS Raleigh
  • USS Vancouver
  • USS La Salle
• Newport-class – LST
  • USS Newport
  • USS Manitowoc
  • USS Sumter
  • USS Fresno
  • USS Peoria
  • USS Frederick
  • USS Schenectady
  • USS Cayuga
  • USS Tuscaloosa
  • USS Saginaw
  • USS San Bernardino
  • USS Boulder County
  • USS Racine
  • USS Spartanburg County
  • USS Fairfax County
  • USS La Moure County
  • USS Barbour County
  • USS Harlan County
  • USS Barnstable County
  • USS Bristol County
• Anchorage-class – LSD
  • USS Anchorage
  • USS Mount Vernon
  • USS Portland
  • USS Pensacola
• Austin-class – LPD
  • USS Austin
  • USS Cleveland
  • USS Coronado
  • USS Denver
  • USS Dubuque
  • USS Duluth
  • USS Juneau
  • USS Nashville
  • USS Ogden
  • USS Shreveport
  • USS Trenton

Venezuela

Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela

Planned:

• Los Frailes class (Damen Stan Lander 5612) Roll-on/Roll-off medium vessels capable of beaching - AKR
  • T-??
  • T-??
  • T-??
  • T-??
  • T-??
  • T-??
  • T-??
  • T-??

Active:

• Capana class (Korea Tacoma Alligator MK.III) landing ship tank – 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]

Abbreviations

• LHA = Landing Helicopter Assault
• LHD = Landing Helicopter Dock
• LPD = Landing Platform Dock
• LPH = Landing Platform Helicopter
• LSD = Landing Ship Dock
• LSH = Landing Ship Heavy
• LSL = Landing Ship Logistics
• LST = Landing Ship Tank

See also

• Amphibious assault ship
• Amphibious warfare ship
• List of aircraft carriers in service

References