Amphibious transport dock

The interior configuration of the United States Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock shows features common to most LPDs

An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform/dock (LPD), is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions.^[1] Several navies currently operate this kind of ship. The ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone by sea, primarily using landing craft, although invariably they also have the capability to operate transport helicopters.

Amphibious transport docks perform the mission of amphibious transports, amphibious cargo ships, and the older LSDs by incorporating both a flight deck and a well deck that can be ballasted and deballasted to support landing craft or amphibious vehicles. One of the main differences between LSDs and LPDs is that while the former have a helicopter landing deck, the latter have hangar facilities in addition to a landing deck.^[2]

LPD Classes

In service

Country	Class	In service	Commissioned	Length	Displacement (mt)
Algeria	Kalaat Béni Abbès	1	2015	140 m (460 ft)	9000
Brazil	Siroco	1 (Ex-France)	2016	168 m (551 ft)	12,000
Chile	Foudre	1 (Ex-France)	2011	168 m (551 ft)	12,000
China	Type 071 (Yuzhao)^[3]	4	2007	210 m (690 ft)	25,000
India	Austin	1 (Ex-USA)	2007	173.7 m (570 ft)	16,600
Indonesia	Makassar	4	2007	125 m (410 ft)	11,394
Italy	San Giorgio	3	1987	133 m (436 ft)	7,980
Japan	Ōsumi	3	1998	178 m (584 ft)	14,000
Netherlands	Rotterdam	2	1997	166 m (545 ft)	12,750 (Rotterdam) 16,800 (Johan de Witt)
Netherlands	Karel Doorman-class support ship	1	2015	204,7	27,800
Peru	Makassar	2	on order^[4]	105 m (344 ft)	11,394
Philippines	Tarlac	2	on order^[5]	123 m (404 ft)	11,394
Singapore	Endurance	4	2000	141 m (463 ft)	8,500
Spain	Galicia	2	1998	166 m (545 ft)	13,815
Thailand	Endurance	1	2012	141 m (463 ft)	8,500
United Kingdom	Albion	2	2003	176 m (577 ft)	19,560
United States	Austin	1	1965	173 m (568 ft)	16,914
United States	San Antonio	9	2006	208 m (682 ft)	24,900

Decommissioned

Raleigh (1962–2005)
Ouragan (1963–2007)
Fearless (1965–2002)

Gallery

The well deck of the Rotterdam
Aviation hangar of the Johan de Witt
Stern of the USS Juneau deballasted for amphibious operations
The open well deck of the Siroco
The well deck of the San Antonio

References

↑ "Northrop wins contract add-on for 10th LPD-class amphibious transport dock ship". The Mississippi Press. 30 April 2010.
↑ "World Wide Landing Ship Dock/Landing Platform Dock". Retrieved 2012-05-17.
↑ "Chinese Amphibious Type 071 Class Landing Platform Dock". May 2, 2013.
↑ http://www.mindef.gob.pe/vernoticias.php?id_note=874&sw4_dc=dt012573
↑ http://www.janes.com/article/32188/philippine-navy-selects-pt-pal-for-ssv-procurement

Modern naval ships and warships

List of naval ship classes in service submarine auxiliary Operational zones Blue-water navy Brown-water navy Green-water navy

Aircraft carriers	Aircraft cruiser Amphibious assault ship Anti-submarine warfare carrier Balloon carrier CAM ship Escort carrier Fighter catapult ship Fleet carrier Helicopter carrier Light aircraft carrier Merchant aircraft carrier Seaplane tender Submarine aircraft carrier Supercarrier

Battleships	Coastal defence ship Dreadnought Fast battleship Pre-dreadnought battleship Super-dreadnought (Standard-type battleship) Treaty battleship

Cruisers	Armored cruiser Battlecruiser Flight deck cruiser Heavy cruiser Pocket battleship Light cruiser Merchant raider Protected cruiser Strike cruiser Unprotected cruiser

Escort	Aviso Convoy rescue ship Destroyer Destroyer escort Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Frigate Guided missile destroyer Kaibōkan Sloop

Transport	Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare ship Attack transport Dock landing ship Landing craft Landing craft carrier Landing Craft Support Landing Ship Heavy Landing ship, infantry Landing Ship Medium Landing Ship, Tank Landing Ship Vehicle Troopship

Patrol craft	Armed boarding steamer Armed yacht Coastal Motor Boat Corvette Gunboat Harbour Defence Motor Launch Motor Launch Naval drifter Naval trawler Ocean boarding vessel Patrol boat Q-ship Steam Gun Boat Submarine chaser Torpedo boat

Fast attack craft	E-boat MAS MGB Missile boat MTB MTM MTSM PT boat Shin'yō

Mine warfare	Danlayer Destroyer minesweeper Mine countermeasures vessel Mine planter Minehunter Minelayer Minesweeper

Command and support	Amenities ship Ammunition ship Auxiliary repair dock Auxiliary ship Collier Combat stores ship Command ship Crane vessel Depot ship Destroyer tender Dispatch boat Fast combat support ship General stores issue ship Hospital ship Naval tugboat Net laying ship Repair ship Replenishment oiler Submarine tender

Submarines	Attack submarine Ballistic missile submarine Coastal submarine Cruise missile submarine Cruiser submarine Deep-submergence vehicle DSRV Fleet submarine Midget submarine U-boat

Miscellaneous	Arsenal ship Barracks ship Breastwork monitor Capital ship Flagship Guard ship Littoral combat ship Monitor River monitor Training ship

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