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This is a list of amphibious warfare ships.

Algeria

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Algerian National Navy

Active:

Kalaat Béni Abbès class - LPD
- Kalaat Béni Abbès (commissioned 2014)
Kalaat Beni Hammed class - LST
- Kalaat Beni Hammed 472
- Kalaat Beni Rached 473

Argentina

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Argentine Navy

Decommissioned:

Australia

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Royal Australian Navy

Active:

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

Decommissioned:

Kanimbla class – LPA (ex-USN Newport-class tank landing ship)
- HMAS Kanimbla
- HMAS Manoora
Round Table class – LSH
- HMAS Tobruk
Landing Ship Tank (Mark 3) - LST
HMAS Jervis Bay Troop transport ship

Brazil

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Brazilian Navy

Active:

Foudre class – LPD
- Bahia
Ocean class – LPH
- Atlântico
Round Table class - LST
- Amirante Sabóia
Newport class - LST
- Mattoso Maia

Decommissioned:

Thomaston class - LSD
- Ceará
- Rio de Janeiro
Round Table class - LST
- Garcia D'Avila

Canada

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Proposed (but abandoned):

Decommissioned:

HMCS Prince David – converted passenger ship
HMCS Prince Henry – converted passenger ship
HMCS Prince Robert – converted passenger ship

Chile

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Chilean Navy

Active:

Foudre class – LPD
- Sargento Aldea
Bâtiment de transport léger class - LST
- Rancagua
- Chacabuco
Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
- Elicura

Decommissioned:

Orompello (1964-2012)
Newport-class tank landing ship (Chilean service: 1995–2011)
- Valdivia (ex-USS San Bernardino)
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
Aquiles Troop transport ship

China

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Active:

People's Liberation Army Navy

Landing helicopter dock (LHD) Type 075 (3 Active/ 1 Fitting Out)
- 31 - since 2021, the Hainan
- 32 - since 2021, the Guangxi
- 33 - since 2022, the Anhui

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

Type 071 Yuzhao class (8 active)
- Kunlun Shan (998) - since 2007
- Jinggang Shan (999) - since 2011
- Changbai Shan (989) - since 2012
- Yimeng Shan (988) - since 2016
- Longhu Shan (980) - since 2018
- Wuzhi Shan (987) - since 2019
- Wanyang Shan (986) - since 2019
- Qilian Shan (985) - since 2020

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

Type 072II Yuting (3 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)

Planned:

Landing helicopter dock (LHD)
- Type 076 (1 under construction)

Retired: Landing Ship Tank (LST)

Type 072 Yukan class (3 ships) all ships decommissioned on 2022
Type 072II Yuting 1 ship 1993-2021

Egypt

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Active:

Mistral class – LHD
- Gamal Abdel Nasser (commissioned 2 June 2016)
- Anwar El Sadat (commissioned 16 September 2016)

France

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French Navy

Tonnerre

Active:

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

Decommissioned:

BATRAL class (Champlain class) – LST
- Champlain
- Francis Garnier
- Dumont D'Urville
- Jacques Cartier
- La Grandière
Jeanne d'Arc – helicopter cruiser
Foudre class – LPD
Ouragan class - LPD

Greece

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Hellenic Navy

Active:

HSChios

Jason class - Landing ships
- HSChios
- HSSamos
- HSIkaria
- HSLesvos
- HSRodos
Zubr class - LCAC
- HSKephallenia
- HSIthaki
- HSKerkyra
- HSZakynthos

India

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Indian Navy

Planned:

4 amphibious assault ships under the Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme

Active:

Austin class - LPD
- INS Jalashwa (formerly USS Trenton)
Shardul class - LST (3 in service)
- INS Shardul (4 January 2007)
- INS Kesari (5 April 2008)
- INS Airavat (19 May 2009)
Magar class (1 in service)
- INS Gharial (L23) (14 February 1997)
Kumbhir class - LST (3 in service)
- INS Cheetah (30 November 1984)
- INS Guldar (December 1985)
- INS Kumbhir (November 1986)
LCU Mk4 (8 in service)
- INS LCU 51
- INS LCU 52
- INS LCU 53
- INS LCU 54
- INS LCU 55
- INS LCU 56
- INS LCU 57
- INS LCU 58

Decommissioned:

Magar class (1 decommissioned)
- INS Magar (L20) (15 July 1987 - 06 May 2023)
Kumbhir class (5 decommissioned)
- INS Mahish (4 June 1985 - 11 November 2016)
- INS Ghorpad (21 December 1974 – 11 January 2008)
- INS Kesari (15 August 1975 – 8 May 1999)
- INS Shardul (24 December 1975 – June 1997)
- INS Sharabh (27 January 1976 – 15 July 2011)
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

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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)

Active:

Makassar class – LPD
KRI Tanjung Dalpele – LPD, Later the role for this ship has changed to a hospital ship as KRI dr. Soeharso
Teluk Bintuni class – LST
Teluk Gilimanuk class – LSM
Teluk Semangka class – LST
LST-542 class – LST
- KRI Teluk Amboina

Decommissioned:

Teluk Gilimanuk class – LSM
Teluk Semangka class – LST
- KRI Teluk Semangka
- KRI Teluk Penyu
Polnocny class – LST
- KRI Teluk Parigi
LST-542 class – LST
LST-1 class – LST
- KRI Teluk Tomini

Iran

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Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Active:

Unknown:

IIS Sohrab

Italy

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San Giorgio

Italian Navy

Under construction:

Italian landing helicopter dock Trieste, a landing helicopter dock ship launched in 2019^[3]

Active:

San Giorgio class – LPD
- San Giorgio (commissioned 1988)
- San Marco (commissioned 1988)
- San Giusto (commissioned 1994)

Decommissioned:

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

Japan

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

Hyūga class – LPD (DDH)
- JDS Hyūga (commissioned 2009)
- JDS Ise (commissioned 2011)
Ōsumi class – LPD
- JDS Ōsumi (commissioned 1998)
- JDS Shimokita (commissioned 2002)
- JDS Kunisaki (commissioned 2003)

Decommissioned:

Myanmar

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Myanmar Navy

Active:

Makassar class - LPD
- UMS Mottama (commissioned 2019)

Netherlands

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Royal Netherlands Navy

Active:

Rotterdam class - LPD
- HNLMS Rotterdam (commissioned 1998)
- HNLMS Johan de Witt (commissioned 2007)
Karel Doorman class - LPD
- HNLMS Karel Doorman (commissioned 2015)

New Zealand

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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:

HMNZS Canterbury - LPA (commissioned 2007)

Decommissioned:

HMNZS Charles Upham Decommissioned in July 2001

Norway

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Royal Norwegian Navy

Active:

CB90 class - LCP
Tjelsund class - LST

Oman

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Royal Navy of Oman

Active:

Nasr al Bahr (L2)
Fulk al Salamah (L3)

Decommissioned:

Al Munassir (L1)

Philippines

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Philippine Navy

Active:

Tarlac class - LPD
- BRP Tarlac
- BRP Davao del Sur

Russia/Soviet Union

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Russian Navy/Soviet Navy

AnIvan Rogov class landing ship, ca. 1985.

Planned:

Project 23900 amphibious assault ship – LHD (2 ordered)
- Sevastopol
- Vladivostok

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 (12 active)
- 9 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
- 3 Project 775M (Ropucha II)

Decommissioned:

Ivan Rogov class – LSD
- Ivan Rogov
Ropucha class – LST
- 13 Project 775 (Ropucha I)

Singapore

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Republic of Singapore Navy

Active:

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

Decommissioned:

County class – LST
Round Table class – LSL
- RSS Perseverance (L206)

South Korea

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Republic of Korea Navy

Planned

Dokdo class – LHD
- Baengnyeong

Active:

Dokdo class – LHD
- Dokdo (commissioned 2007)
- Marado (commissioned 2020)
Cheon Wang Bong class – LST
- Cheon Wang Bong
- Cheon Ja Bong
- Il Chul Bong
- No Jeok Bong
Kojoonbong class – LST
- Go Jun Bong
- Bi Ro Bong
- Hyang Ro Bong
- Sung In Bong

Decommissioned:

Un Bong class – LST
- Bi Bong
- Tuk Bong
- Buk Han
- Kae Bong
- Hwa San
- Su Yong
- Un Bong
- Wee Bong

Spain

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Armada Española

Juan Carlos I (L61) in 2015

Active:

Galicia class – LPD
- Galicia (commissioned 1998)
- Castilla (commissioned 2000)
Juan Carlos I class – LHD (BPE)
- Juan Carlos I (commissioned 2010) (universal ship, has the function of fleet carrier and amphibious assault ship)

Decommissioned:

Hernan Cortes class – LST
- Hernán Cortés (Ex-USS Harlan County)
- Pizarro (Ex-USS Barnstable County)
Haskell class
- Aragón
Andromeda class
- Castilla
Terrebonne Parish class (LST)
Paul Revere class
- Castilla
- Aragón
Casa Grande class (LSD)
- Galicia

Thailand

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LST HTMS Surin underway in 2010

Royal Thai Navy

Planned:

Type 071 Yuzhao class - LPD (1 under construction)

Active:

Endurance class – LPD
- HTMS Angthong
modified Príncipe de Asturias class – CVH
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet (commissioned 1997)
Normed PS 700 class – LST
- HTMS Sichang
- HTMS Surin

Decommissioned:

LST-542 class – LST
- HTMS Angthong
- HTMS Chang
- HTMS Phangan
- HTMS Lanta
- HTMS Prathong

Turkey

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TCG Bayraktar (L-402), Turkish landing ship tankinValletta Harbour, Malta.

United Kingdom

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Royal Navy

Active:

Albion class – LPD
- HMS Albion
- HMS Bulwark
RFA Argus – aviation support/littoral strike ship
Bay class – LSD

Decommissioned:

HMS Ocean

HMS Ocean – LPH
Centaur-class aircraft carriers – LPH
- HMS Albion
- HMS Bulwark
Colossus class - Commando carrier ships
- Ocean
- Theseus
Fearless class – LPD
- HMS Fearless
- HMS Intrepid
Round Table class – LSL
Maracaibo class - LST
Boxer class - LST

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

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Venezuela

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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

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Vietnam People's Navy

Active:

Tran Khanh Du (HQ-501) ex-USS Maricopa County (LST-938)
Polnocny class - LST
- HQ-511
- HQ-512
HQ-521

Abbreviations

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References

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^ "Surface Ships - Landing Craft Utility". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

^ "Mark 3 Landing craft". Bharat Rakshak. 12 January 1980. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

^ |url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/products-and-services/naval-vessels/multirole-lhd/ |title=Trieste class LHD, Finxantieri.com|access-date=4 August 2022 |

^ "Defence Capability Plan 2019".

^ "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.

^ "Tank Landing Ship LST".

^ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".

^ "Landing Craft Repair Ship ARL-39 Quirinus".

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List of amphibious warfare ships

Contents

Algeria

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Egypt

France

Greece

India

Indonesia

Iran

Italy

Japan

Myanmar

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Oman

Philippines

Russia/Soviet Union

Singapore

South Korea

Spain

Thailand

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Venezuela

Vietnam

Abbreviations

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References

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