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

Decommissioned:

Australia
Main article: Amphibious warfare ships of Australia
Royal Australian Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

Brazil
Brazilian Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

Canada

Planned:

Further information: Future Canadian Amphibious Assault Ship

Decommissioned:

Chile
Chilean Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

  • Orompello (1964-2012)
  • Newport-class tank landing ship (Chilean service: 1995–2011)
  • Maipo Bâtiment de transport léger class (1981-1998)
  • Calle Calle - LCU (1978-1982)
  • Peuca - LCU (1978-1980)
  • Águila (ex-Aventinus, ex-LST-1092) (Chilean service: 1963–1980)- LST-542-class tank landing ship
  • Comandante Hemmerdinger (ex-USS New London County) (Chilean service: 1973–1983) - LST-542-class tank landing ship
  • Comandante Araya (ex-USS Nye County) (Chilean service: 1973–1981) - LST-542-class tank landing ship
  • 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), 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

Active:

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

Decommissioned:

Greece
Hellenic Navy

Active:

HS Chios
  • Jason class - Landing ships
    • HS Chios
    • HS Samos
    • HS Ikaria
    • HS Lesvos
    • HS Rodos
  • Zubr class - LCAC
    • HS Kephallenia
    • HS Ithaki
    • HS Kerkyra
    • HS Zakynthos

India
Indian Navy

Planned:

Active:

Decommissioned:

See also: List of ships of the Indian Navy § Amphibious Warfare Ships
  • Kumbhir class (4 decommissioned)
  • LCU Mk1 (all (2) decommissioned)[1][2]
    • INS LCU 31
    • INS LCU 32
  • LCU Mk2 (all (3) decommissioned)
    • INS LCU 33
    • INS LCU 34
    • INS LCU 35
  • LCU Mk3 (all 4 decommissioned)
    • INS LCU 36
    • INS LCU 37
    • INS LCU 38
    • INS LCU 39

Indonesia
Indonesian Navy
KRI Banda Aceh (593) of Makassar-class LPD
KRI Teluk Bintuni (520), lead ship of her class
KRI Teluk Lampung (540) of Teluk Gilimanuk-class LSM
KRI Teluk Ende (517) of Teluk Semangka-class LST
KRI Teluk Amboina (503)

Planned:

Active:

Decommissioned:

Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Active:

Unknown:

Italy
San Giorgio
Italian Navy

Planned:

  • One landing helicopter helicopter dock[3]

Active:

Decommissioned:

Japan
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

Decommissioned:

Netherlands
Royal Netherlands Navy

Active:

New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Navy

Planned:

  • Defence Capability Plan 2019 stats that the RNZN will procure a Enhance Sealift Vessel (ESV) and be in service around 2029 as well as second to replace HMNZS Canterbury keeping 2 ship amphibious fleet in 2035.[4]

Active:

Decommissioned:

Norway
Royal Norwegian Navy

Active:

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.

Planned:

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:

Singapore
Republic of Singapore Navy

Active:

  • Endurance class – LPD
    • RSS Endurance (207)
    • RSS Resolution (208)
    • RSS Persistence (209)[5]
    • RSS Endeavour (210)

Decommissioned:

South Korea
Republic of Korea Navy

Planned

Active:

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
  • Juan Carlos I class – LHD (BPE)
    • Juan Carlos I (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

Planned:

  • Type 071 Yuzhao class - LPD (1 under construction)

Active:

Decommissioned:

Turkey
TCG Bayraktar (L-402), Turkish landing ship tank in Valletta Harbour, Malta.
  • Ertuğrul-class landing ship tank
  • Osman Gazi-class landing ship tank
  • Bayraktar-class landing ship tank
  • 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

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.
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), a landing platform helicopter and lead of her class*.
USS Newport (LST-1179), a tank landing ship and lead of her class.

Planned:

Active:


Decommissioned:

* - (the Essex, Commencement Bay and Casablanca-class ships listed here were converted escort carriers that were numbered in with the Iwo Jima class)

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)[6]
  • 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)[7]
  • Los Monjes class (LSM-1class) landing ship Medium – LSM
    • T-13 ARV Los Monjes (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1979)[8]
    • T-14 ARV Los Roques (ex-LSM-543) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1965)[9]
    • T-15 ARV Los Frailes (ex-LSM-544) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1986)[10]
    • T-16 ARV Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) (Venezuelan service: 1960–1979)[11]
    • No Name (ex-LSM-542) (Transferred, 15 July 1959, to Venezuela, for cannibalization)[12]
  • 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-??)[13]

Vietnam

Vietnam People's Navy

Active:

Abbreviations

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. "New Amphib Ship Planned for Italian Navy". Naval News. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Defence Capability Plan 2019".
  5. "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.
  6. "Tank Landing Ship LST".
  7. "Tank Landing Ship LST".
  8. "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  9. "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  10. "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  11. "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  12. "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  13. "Landing Craft Repair Ship ARL-39 Quirinus".
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