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:

  • Canberra class – LHD
    • HMAS Adelaide (L01 commissioned 2015)
    • HMAS Canberra (L02 commissioned 2014)
  • Bay class – LSD
    • HMAS Choules (former RFA Largs Bay)

Decommissioned:

Brazil
Brazilian Navy

Active:

  • Foudre class – LPD
    • NDM Bahia (G40)
  • Ocean-class – LPH
    • PHM Atlântico (A-140) (commissioning expected in 2020)

Decommissioned:

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

Decommissioned:

  • LSM-94 Orompello (1964-2012)
  • 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

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) hovercrafts
    • 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

  • Hengam class
  • Iran Hormuz 21 class
  • Iran Hormuz 24 class

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:

  • De Soto County-class tank landing ship
    • Nave Grado
    • Nave Caorle

Planned:

Japan
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

  • Hyūga-class – LPD (DDH)
    • JDS Hyūga (DDH-181 commissioned 2009)
    • JDS Ise (DDH-182 commissioned 2011)
  • Osumi-class – LPD
    • JDS Ōsumi (LST4001 commissioned 1998)
    • JDS Shimokita (LST4002 commissioned 2002)
    • JDS Kunisaki (LST4003 commissioned 2003)

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
    • Galicia (L51 commissioned 1998)
    • Castilla (L52 commissioned 2000)
  • 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:

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

Turkey
TCG Bayraktar (L-402), Turkish landing ship tank in Valletta Harbour, Malta.
  • Ertuğrul-class landing ship tank
  • Osman Gazi-class landing ship tank
    • TCG Osman Gazi (NL-125)
  • Bayraktar-class landing ship tank
    • TCG Bayraktar (L-402)
  • 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
  • LST Mk.3 class
    • LST 3001
    • LST 3002
    • LST 3003 Anzio
    • LST 3004
    • LST 3005
    • LST 3006 Tromsø
    • LST 3007
    • LST 3008
    • LST 3009
    • LST 3010 Attacker
    • LST 3011 Avenger
    • LST 3012 Ben Nevis
    • LST 3013 Ben Lomond
    • LST 3014
    • LST 3015 Battler
    • LST 3016 Dieppe
    • LST 3017
    • LST 3018
    • LST 3019 Vaagso
    • LST 3020
    • LST 3021
    • LST 3022
    • LST 3023
    • LST 3024
    • LST 3025 Bruiser
    • LST 3026 Charger
    • LST 3027 Lofoten
    • LST 3028
    • LST 3029 Chaser
    • LST 3031
    • LST 3033
    • LST 3035
    • LST 3036 Puncher
    • LST 3037
    • LST 3038 Fighter
    • LST 3042 Hunter
    • LST 3041 Hull
    • LST 3043 Messina
    • LST 3044 Narvik
    • LST 3501
    • LST 3502
    • LST 3503
    • LST 3504 Pursuer
    • LST 3505 Ravager
    • LST 3506
    • LST 3507
    • LST 3508 Searcher
    • LST 3509
    • LST 3510 Slinger
    • LST 3511 Reggio
    • LST 3512
    • LST 3513 Salerno
    • LST 3514 Smiter
    • LST 3515 Stalker
    • LST 3516 Striker
    • LST 3517 St Nazaire
    • LST 3518 Sulva
    • LST 3519
    • LST 3520 Thruster
    • LST 3522 Tracker
    • LST 3523 Trouncer
    • LST 3524 Trumpeter
    • LST 3525 Walcheren
    • LST 3532 Zeebrugge
    • LST 3534

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.

Planned:

Active:

Decommissioned:

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
  • 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

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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