List of amphibious warfare ships

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## 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:

* ARA Cabo San Antonio – tank landing ship
* ARA Cándido de Lasala – dock landing ship

## Australia

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Main article: Amphibious warfare ships of Australia

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 LST 3008
* HMAS LST 3014
* HMAS Tarakan
* HMAS LST 3022
* HMAS Lae
* HMAS Labuan
* 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):

Further information: Future Canadian Amphibious Assault Ship

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
* 34 \- fitting out

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:

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

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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)
* 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:

See also: List of ships of the Indian Navy § Amphibious Warfare Ships

* Magar class (1 decommissioned)
* INS Magar (L20) (15 July 1987 - 06 May 2023)
* Kumbhir class (all 8 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)
* INS Cheetah (30 November 1984 - 12 January 2024)
* INS Guldar (December 1985 - 12 January 2024)
* INS Kumbhir (November 1986 - 12 January 2024)

* 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 Makassar
* KRI Surabaya
* KRI Banjarmasin
* KRI Banda Aceh
* KRI Semarang
* KRI Tanjung Dalpele – LPD, Later the role for this ship has changed to a hospital ship as KRI dr. Soeharso
* Teluk Bintuni class – LST
* KRI Teluk Kendari
* KRI Teluk Kupang
* KRI Teluk Bintuni
* KRI Teluk Lada
* KRI Teluk Youtefa
* KRI Teluk Palu
* KRI Teluk Calang
* KRI Teluk Weda
* KRI Teluk Wondama
* Teluk Gilimanuk class – LSM
* KRI Teluk Gilimanuk
* KRI Teluk Celukan Bawang
* KRI Teluk Cendrawasih
* KRI Teluk Sibolga
* KRI Teluk Manado
* KRI Teluk Hading
* KRI Teluk Parigi
* KRI Teluk Lampung
* KRI Teluk Sangkulirang
* KRI Teluk Cirebon
* KRI Teluk Sabang
* Teluk Semangka class – LST
* KRI Teluk Mandar
* KRI Teluk Sampit
* KRI Teluk Banten
* KRI Teluk Ende
* LST-542 class – LST
* KRI Teluk Amboina

Decommissioned:

* Teluk Gilimanuk class – LSM
* KRI Teluk Berau
* KRI Teluk Peleng
* KRI Teluk Jakarta
* Teluk Semangka class – LST
* KRI Teluk Semangka
* KRI Teluk Penyu
* Polnocny class – LST
* KRI Teluk Parigi
* LST-542 class – LST
* KRI Teluk Langsa
* KRI Teluk Bayur
* KRI Teluk Kau
* KRI Teluk Manado
* KRI Teluk Ratai
* KRI Teluk Saleh
* KRI Teluk Bone
* KRI Tandjung Nusanive
* KRI Tandjung Radja
* LST-1 class – LST
* KRI Teluk Tomini

## Iran

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Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Active:

* Hengam class
* Hormuz 21 class
* Hormuz 24 class

Unknown:

* IIS Sohrab

## Italy

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San Giorgio

Italian Navy

Active:

* Trieste \- LHD
* 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:

* Miura class – LST
* JDS Ojika
* JDS Satsuma
* JDS Miura
* Atsumi class – LST
* JDS Atsumi
* JDS Motubu
* JDS Nemuro
* Shinshū Maru
* No.101-class landing ship
* SS-class landing ship

## 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.[3]

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

## Qatar

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Qatari Emiri Navy

Active:

* San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock \- LPD
* QENS Al Fulk (L141)

## Russia/Soviet Union

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Russian Navy/Soviet Navy
An Ivan Rogov class landing ship, ca. 1985.

Planned:

* Project 23900 amphibious assault ship – LHD (2 ordered)
* Ivan Rogov
* Mitrofan Moskalenko
* Ivan Gren class – LSD (2 under construction, 5 planned)
* Vladimir Andreyev
* Vasily Trushin

Active:

* Ivan Gren class – LSD (2 active)
* Ivan Gren
* Pyotr Morgunov
* Ropucha class – LST (12 active)
* 9 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
* 3 Project 775M (Ropucha II)

Decommissioned:

* Ivan Rogov class – LSD
* Ivan Rogov
* Mitrofan Moskalenko
* Aleksandr Nikolayev
* 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)[4]
* RSS Endeavour (210)

Decommissioned:

* County class – LST
* RSS Endurance (L201)
* RSS Excellence (L202)
* RSS Intrepid (L203)
* RSS Resolution (L204)
* RSS Persistence (L205)
* 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)
* Velasco
* Martín Álvarez
* Conde de Venadito
* 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 tank in Valletta Harbour, Malta.

* Juan Carlos I-class amphibious assault ship
* TCG Anadolu
* Ertuğrul-class landing ship tank
* TCG Ertuğrul (L-401) \- (training ship, ex USS Windham County (LST-1170))
* Osmangazi-class landing ship tank
* TCG Osmangazi (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 Ç-132
* TCG Ç-138
* 140-class landing craft
* TCG Ç-140
* TCG Ç-141
* TCG Ç-142
* TCG Ç-143
* TCG Ç-144
* TCG Ç-145
* TCG Ç-146
* TCG Ç-147
* TCG Ç-148
* TCG Ç-149
* 150-class landing craft
* TCG Ç-150
* TCG Ç-151
* TCG Ç-152
* TCG Ç-153
* TCG Ç-154
* TCG Ç-155
* TCG Ç-156
* TCG Ç-157
* TCG Ç-158
* 320-class landing craft
* TCG Ç-320
* TCG Ç-321
* TCG Ç-322
* TCG Ç-323
* TCG Ç-324
* TCG Ç-325
* TCG Ç-326
* TCG Ç-327
* TCG Ç-158
* TCG Ç-329
* TCG Ç-330
* TCG Ç-331

## 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
* RFA Lyme Bay
* RFA Mounts Bay
* RFA Cardigan Bay

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
* RFA Sir Geraint
* RFA Sir Lancelot
* RFA Sir Percivale
* Maracaibo class \- LST
* HMS Misoa
* HMS Tasajera
* HMS Bachaquero
* Boxer class \- LST
* HMS Boxer
* HMS Bruiser
* HMS Thruster

* 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 Suvla
* 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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Main article: List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

## 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)[5]
* 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)[6]
* Los Monjes class (LSM-1class) landing ship Medium – LSM
* T-13 ARV Los Monjes (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1979)[7]
* T-14 ARV Los Roques (ex-LSM-543) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1965)[8]
* T-15 ARV Los Frailes (ex-LSM-544) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1986)[9]
* T-16 ARV Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) (Venezuelan service: 1960–1979)[10]
* No Name (ex-LSM-542) (Transferred, 15 July 1959, to Venezuela, for cannibalization)[11]
* 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-??)[12]

## 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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* 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

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* Amphibious assault ship
* Amphibious warfare ship
* List of aircraft carriers in service

## References

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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. ^ "Defence Capability Plan 2019".
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Tank Landing Ship LST".
6. ^ "Tank Landing Ship LST".
7. ^ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
8. ^ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
9. ^ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
10. ^ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
11. ^ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
12. ^ "Landing Craft Repair Ship ARL-39 Quirinus".