Amphibious transport dock
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. The main difference between LSDs and LPDs is that while both have helicopter landing decks, the LPD also has hangar facilities for protection and maintenance.[2] In the United States Navy, the newer class of LPD has succeeded the older classes of LSDs, and both the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps are looking to the LPD to be the basis of their new LX(R) program to replace their LSDs.[3]
LPD classes
In service
| Country | Class | In service | Commissioned | Length | Beam | Draft | Displacement (mt) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kalaat Béni Abbès | 1 | 2015 | 140 m (460 ft) | 21.5 m (71 ft) | 5.3 m (17 ft) | 9,000 |  | |
 | Bahia | 1 | 2016 | 168 m (551 ft) | 23.5 m (77 ft) | 5.2 m (17 ft) | 12,000 | Ex-Siroco (L9012) sold to Brazil Navy in 2015, renamed Bahia (G40). |  |
 | Sargento Aldea | 1 | 2011 | 168 m (551 ft) | 23.5 m (77 ft) | 5.2 m (17 ft) | 12,000 | Ex-Foudre (L9011) sold to Chile Navy in 2011, renamed Sargento Aldea (LSDH-91). | _and_Sargento_Aldea_(LSDH-91)_underway_off_Chile_in_August_2014.JPG) |
 | Type 071 (Yuzhao)[4] | 5 | 2007 | 210 m (690 ft) | 28 m (92 ft) | 7 m (23 ft) | 25,000 | _Class_Amphibious_Ship.JPG) | |
 | Jalashwa | 1 | 2007 | 173.7 m (570 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 6.7 m (22 ft) | 16,600 | Ex-USS Trenton (LPD-14) sold to the Indian Navy in 2007, renamed INS Jalashwa (L41). |  |
 | Tanjung Dalpele | 1 | 2003 | 122 m (400 ft) | 22 m (72 ft) | 4.9 m (16 ft) | 11,394 | Converted to a hospital ship in 2007, renamed KRI Dr Soeharso (990). |  |
| Makassar | 4 | 2007 | 122–125 m (400–410 ft) | 22 m (72 ft) | 4.9 m (16 ft) | 11,394 |  | ||
 | San Giorgio | 3 | 1987 | 133 m (436 ft) | 20.5 m (67 ft) | 7,650 (San Giorgio and San Marco) 7,980 (San Giusto) | _underway_in_the_Mediterranean_Sea_on_16_June_2016.JPG) | ||
 | Ōsumi | 3 | 1998 | 178 m (584 ft) | 25.8 m (85 ft) | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) | 14,000 |  | |
 | Rotterdam | 2 | 1997 | 166 m (545 ft) | 27 m (89 ft) | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) | 12,750 (Rotterdam) 16,800 (Johan de Witt) |  | |
 | Makassar | 2 | on order[5] | 122 m (400 ft) | 22 m (72 ft) | 4.9 m (16 ft) | 11,394 | | |
 | Tarlac | 2 | 2016[6] | 123 m (404 ft) | 21.8 m (72 ft) | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) | 11,583 |  | |
 | Endurance | 4 | 2000 | 141 m (463 ft) | 21 m (69 ft) | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) | 8,500 |  | |
 | Galicia | 2 | 1998 | 166 m (545 ft) | 25 m (82 ft) | 5.8 m (19 ft) | 13,815 | _Galicia_santander.JPG) | |
 | Angthong | 1 | 2012 | 141 m (463 ft) | 21 m (69 ft) | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) | 8,500 | _in_February_2016.JPG) | |
 | Albion | 2 | 2003 | 176 m (577 ft) | 28.9 m (95 ft) | 7.1 m (23 ft) | 19,560 |  | |
 | San Antonio | 11 | 2006 | 208 m (682 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) | 24,900 |  |
Decommissioned
| Country | Class | In service | Commissioned | Length | Beam | Draft | Displacement (mt) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ouragan | 2 | 1963–2007 | 149 m (489 ft) | 21.5 m (71 ft) | 5.4 m (18 ft) | 8,500 |  | |
| Bougainville | 1 | 1988–2008 | 113.50 m (372.4 ft) | 17.00 m (55.77 ft) | 4.24 m (13.9 ft) | 4,870 |  | ||
| Foudre | 2 | 1990–2015 | 168 m (551 ft) | 23.5 m (77 ft) | 5.2 m (17 ft) | 12,000 | Sold to Chile and Brazil. | | |
| Raleigh | 3 | 1962–2005 | 159 m (522 ft) | 30 m (98 ft) | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) | 13,818 | USS La Salle (LPD-3)converted from Landing Platform Dock to Auxiliary Flagship and redesignated as USS La Salle (AGF-3) in 1972. | _USS_Raleigh_(LPD-1)_and_USS_Saipan_(LHA-2)_at_Rota_1982.JPEG) |
| Austin | 3 | 1965–2007 | 173 m (568 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 6.7 m (22 ft) | 16,914 |  | ||
| Cleveland | 7 | 1967–2014 | 173 m (568 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 6.7 m (22 ft) | 16,914 | Some sources consider Cleveland (seven built) to be a part of the Austin class. USS Coronado (LPD-11) converted from Landing Platform Dock to Auxiliary Flagship and redesignated as USS Coronado (AGF-11) in 1980. |  | |
| Trenton | 2 | 1971–2017 | 173 m (568 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 6.7 m (22 ft) | 16,914 | Some sources consider Trenton (two built) ships to be a part of the Austin class. Ex-USS Trenton (LPD-14) sold to the Indian Navy and in active service with Indian Navy. USS Ponce (LPD-15) converted to an Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) in 2012, redesignated as USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15). |  | |
| Fearless | 2 | 1965-2002 | 158.5 m (520 ft) | 24.4 m (80 ft) | 6.3 m (21 ft) | 16,950 | Scrapped in between 2002 and 2008 in Belgium and UK. HMS Ocean provided amphibious cover until the two ships of the Albion class were available. | _off_North_Carolina_1996.JPEG) |
Gallery
The well deck of HNLMS Rotterdam.jpg)
Aviation hangar of the Rotterdam-class HNLMS Johan de Witt
Stern of USS Juneau ballasted for amphibious operations
The open well deck of the French ship Siroco
The well deck of USS San Antonio
See also
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.
- ↑ "[USMC General] Amos: Replace LSD amphib fleet with LPDs". military.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Chinese Amphibious Type 071 Class Landing Platform Dock". May 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ↑