List of amphibious warfare ships

This is a list of amphibious warfare ships.

Algeria Algerian National Navy Active: Kalaat Béni Abbès class - LPD (commissioned 2014) Kalaat Beni Hammed class - LST Kalaat Beni Hammed 472 Kalaat Beni Rached 473

Argentina Argentine Navy Decommissioned: – tank landing ship – dock landing ship

Australia

Royal Australian Navy Active: – LHD (commissioned 2015) (commissioned 2014) – LSD (former )

Decommissioned: – LPA (ex-USN )

– LSH

Landing Ship Tank (Mark 3) - LST

Troop transport ship

Brazil Brazilian Navy

Active: – LPD

Ocean class – LPH

Round Table class - LST Amirante Sabóia - LST

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

Canada

Proposed (but abandoned):

Decommissioned: – converted passenger ship – converted passenger ship – converted passenger ship

Chile 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)- 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) - 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 Active: People's Liberation Army Navy Landing helicopter dock (LHD) Type 075 (4 Active) 31 - since 2021, the Hainan 32 - since 2021, the Guangxi 33 - since 2022, the Anhui 34 - since 2025, the Hubei 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 Active: – LHD Gamal Abdel Nasser (commissioned 2 June 2016) Anwar El Sadat (commissioned 16 September 2016)

France French Navy

Active: (Mistral class) – LHD (commissioned February 2006) (commissioned December 2006) (commissioned December 2011)

Decommissioned: (Champlain class) – LST Champlain Francis Garnier Dumont D'Urville Jacques Cartier La Grandière – helicopter cruiser Foudre class – LPD - LPD

Greece Hellenic Navy Active:

- Landing ships HS Chios HS Samos HS Ikaria HS Lesvos HS Rodos - LCAC HS Kephallenia HS Ithaki HS Kerkyra HS Zakynthos

India Indian Navy Planned: 4 amphibious assault ships under the Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme Active: Austin class - LPD (formerly ) - LST (3 in service) (4 January 2007) (5 April 2008) (19 May 2009) (1 in service) (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:

(1 decommissioned) (15 July 1987 - 06 May 2023) Kumbhir class (all 8 decommissioned) (4 June 1985 - 11 November 2016) (21 December 1974 – 11 January 2008) (15 August 1975 – 8 May 1999) (24 December 1975 – June 1997) (27 January 1976 – 15 July 2011) (30 November 1984 - 12 January 2024) (December 1985 - 12 January 2024) (November 1986 - 12 January 2024)

LCU Mk1 (all (2) decommissioned) 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

Active: – LPD

– LPD, Later the role for this ship has changed to a hospital ship as KRI dr. Soeharso – LST

– LSM

– LST

– LST

Decommissioned: – LSM

– LST

– LST

– LST

– LST

Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Active:

Unknown: IIS Sohrab

Italy

Italian Navy Active: Trieste - LHD – LPD (commissioned 1988) (commissioned 1988) (commissioned 1994) Decommissioned: De Soto County-class tank landing ship

Japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Active:

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

Imperial Japanese Navy Decommissioned or sunk: - LST, 21 ships) - LST, 49 ships)

Imperial Japanese Army Decommissioned or sunk: landing craft carrier Type C landing craft carriers

M Type C landing craft carriers

Tokitsu Maru Type A landing craft carriers

Mayasan Maru Tamatsu Maru M Type A landing craft carriers Kibitsu Maru Hyūga Maru Settsu Maru Type B landing craft carrier Takatsu Maru

- LST, 20 ships - LST, 18 or 21 or 22 ships

Myanmar Myanmar Navy Active: Makassar class - LPD UMS Mottama (commissioned 2019)

Netherlands 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 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.

Active: - LPA (commissioned 2007)

Decommissioned: Decommissioned in July 2001

Norway Royal Norwegian Navy Active: - LCP Tjelsund class - LST

Oman Royal Navy of Oman Active: Nasr al Bahr (L2) Fulk al Salamah (L3) Decommissioned: Al Munassir (L1)

Philippines Philippine Navy

Active: - LPD

Qatar Qatari Emiri Navy

Active: - LPD

Russia/Soviet Union Russian Navy/Soviet Navy

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 Republic of Singapore Navy Active: Endurance class – LPD RSS Endurance (207) RSS Resolution (208) RSS Persistence (209) 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 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 Armada Española

Active: Galicia class – LPD Galicia (commissioned 1998) Castilla (commissioned 2000) Juan Carlos I class – LHD (BPE) (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

Royal Thai Navy Planned: Type 071 Yuzhao class - LPD (1 under construction) Active: Endurance class – LPD

modified Príncipe de Asturias class – CVH (commissioned 1997) Normed PS 700 class – LST

Decommissioned: – LST HTMS Angthong

Turkey

- (training ship, ex )

Taiwan Active: Yushan Class – LPD (1 commissioned, 3 additional planned) Retired:

United Kingdom Royal Navy Active: RFA Argus – aviation support/littoral strike ship Bay class – LSD RFA Lyme Bay RFA Mounts Bay RFA Cardigan Bay

Decommissioned: Albion class – LPD HMS Albion HMS Bulwark

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

Boxer class - LST

LST Mk.3 class

United States

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-) (Venezuelan service: 1946–1957) Capana class (Ingalls Shipbuilding Terrebonne Parish-class) landing ship tank – LST T-21 ARV Amazonas (ex-USS Vernon County, ex-LST-1161) (Venezuelan service: 1973–1977) Los Monjes class (LSM-1class) landing ship Medium – LSM T-13 ARV Los Monjes (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1979) T-14 ARV Los Roques (ex-LSM-543) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1965) T-15 ARV Los Frailes (ex-LSM-544) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1986) T-16 ARV Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) (Venezuelan service: 1960–1979) No Name (ex-LSM-542) (Transferred, 15 July 1959, to Venezuela, for cannibalization) 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-??)

Vietnam 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 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 Amphibious assault ship Amphibious warfare ship List of aircraft carriers in service List of amphibious warfare vessels of World War II

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