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Amphibious Warfare Ships: 

Amphibious Warfare Ships

Amphibious Assault Ships: 

Amphibious Assault Ships LHA LHD

LHA: 

LHA USS Tarawa LHA-1 USS Peleliu LHA-5

LHA: 

LHA Length: 820 feet (249.9 meters) Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) Displacement: 39,400 tons (40,032 metric tons) full load Speed: 24 knots (27.6 miles per hour) Aircraft, depending on mission: 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; 4 CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopters; 6 AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters Crew: Ships Company: 82 officers, 882 enlisted Marine Detachment 1,900 plus Armament: Two RAM launchers; two Phalanx 20 mm CIWS mount; three .50 cal. machine guns; four 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns

LHD: 

LHD USS Kearsage LHD-3 USS Boxer LHD-4

LHD: 

LHD Length: 844 feet (253.2 meters) Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour) Aircraft, depending on mission: 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; 4 CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopters; 6 AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters. (planned capability to embark MV-22 Osprey VTOL tiltrotors) Crew: Ships Company: 104 officers, 1,004 enlisted Marine Detachment: 1,894 Armament: Two RAM launchers; two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers; three 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts; four .50 cal. machine guns; four 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns

LHA vs LHD: 

LHA vs LHD They are very similar in appearance. The most significant difference is the well deck, as seen in the following picture. There are also some differences in the island (the vertical structure on the flight deck).

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USS Kearsage LHD-3 USS Saipan LHA-2

LSD: 

LSD USS Fort McHenry LSD-43

LSDDock Landing Ship: 

LSD Dock Landing Ship Length: 609 feet (185.6 meters) Beam: 84 feet Displacement: 16,708 tons (16,976.13 metric tons) full load Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour) Landing Craft: Two to Four Landing Craft, Air Cushion

LPD: 

LPD USS Juneau LPD-10

LPDAmphibious Transport Dock: 

LPD Amphibious Transport Dock Length: 570 feet (171 meters) Beam: 84 feet (25.2 meters) Displacement: Approximately 17,000 tons (17,272.82 metric tons) full load Speed: 21 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph) Aircraft: Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters Crew: Ship's Company: 420 (24 officers, 396 enlisted) Marine Detachment: 900 Armament: Two 25mm Mk 38 guns; two Phalanx CIWS; and eight .50-caliber machine guns

LSD vs LPD: 

LSD vs LPD USS Juneau LPD-10 and USS Fort McHenry LSD-43

LCAC: 

LCAC

LCACLanding Craft, Air Cushion: 

LCAC Landing Craft, Air Cushion Length: 87 feet 11 inches (26.4 meters) Beam: 47 feet (14.3 meters) Displacement: 87.2 tons (88.60 metric tons) light; 170-182 tons (172.73 - 184.92 metric tons) full load Range: 200 miles at 40 kts with payload / 300 miles at 35 kts with payload Speed: 40+ knots (46+ mph; 74.08 kph) with full load Load Capacity: 60 tons / 75 ton overload (54.43/68.04 tonnes) Military lift: 24 troops or 1 MBT Crew: Five Armament: 2 - 12.7mm MGs. Gun mounts will support: M-2HB .50 cal machine gun; Mk-19 Mod3 40mm grenade launcher; M-60 machine gun

T-AH: 

T-AH

T-AHHospital Ship: 

T-AH Hospital Ship Length: 894 feet (272.6 meters) Beam: 105.6 feet (32.2 meters) Displacement: 69,360 tons (70,473.10 metric tons) full load Speed: 17.5 knots (20.13 mph) Aircraft: Helicopter platform only Crew: 61 civilian mariners, 956 Naval medical staff, and 259 Naval support staff Facilities: 1000 Bed Hospital, 12 Operating Rooms, 4 ICU’s, Medical Lab, Optometry Lab, CT Scan, Blood Bank, and Decontamination Facilities

T-AK: 

T-AK MV 1st Lt Jack Lummus T-AK 3011

T-AKMaritime Pre-Positioning Ship: 

T-AK Maritime Pre-Positioning Ship Length: 675.2 feet (205.94 meters) Beam: 105.5 feet (32.18 meters) Displacement: 44,330 tons (45,039.28 metric tons) full load Cargo capacity: Containers, 530; ro-ro, 152,185 square feet; JP-5 barrels, 20,776; DF-2 barrels, 13,334; Mogas barrels, 4,880; stable water, 2,357; cranes, 1 single and 2 twin 39 ton Helicopters: platform only Speed: 18 knots (20.71 mph)