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The United States Navy 'Dock Landing Ship' (Navy hull classification 'LSD') was designed to support amphibious operations. These amphibious assault ships transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with their crews and embarked personnel. They are mainly used to carry Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs), as well as carrying United States Marines. Currently, two classes are in service, the ''Whidbey Island'' and ''Harpers Ferry'' classes. Previous classes include ''Anchorage'', ''Thomaston'', ''Casa Grande'', and ''Ashland''
In the French Navy, the equivalent ships are known as "TCD"

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Vessels of this classification

United States Navy

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

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Vessels of this classification

United States Navy

Currently there are two classes of LSD's in the United States Navy:
''Whidbey Island'' Class:

★ USS ''Whidbey Island'' (LSD-41); Little Creek, Va.

★ USS ''Germantown'' (LSD-42); San Diego, Calif.

★ USS ''Fort McHenry'' (LSD-43); Sasebo, Japan

★ USS ''Gunston Hall'' (LSD-44); Little Creek, Va.

★ USS ''Comstock'' (LSD-45); San Diego, Calif.

★ USS ''Tortuga'' (LSD-46); Sasebo, Japan.

★ USS ''Rushmore'' (LSD-47); San Diego, Calif.

★ USS ''Ashland'' (LSD-48); Little Creek, Va.
''Harper's Ferry'' Class:

★ USS ''Harpers Ferry'' (LSD-49); Sasebo, Japan.

★ USS ''Carter Hall'' (LSD-50); Little Creek, Va.

★ USS ''Oak Hill'' (LSD-51); Little Creek, Va.

★ USS ''Pearl Harbor'' (LSD-52); San Diego, Calif.

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom operates four naval auxiliaries vessels rated as Dock Landing Ships.
Bay class

★ ''Largs Bay'' (L3006)

★ ''Lyme Bay'' (L3007)

★ ''Mounts Bay'' (L3008)

★ ''Cardigan Bay'' (L3009)

External links

★ US Navy Office of Information Fact File - LSD

See also

★ List of amphibious warfare ships