List of amphibious warfare ships
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Template:Update Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of amphibious warfare ships. {{#invoke:Hatnote|hatnote}}{{#ifeq:||}} Template:TOC right
Algeria
Active:
- Kalaat Béni Abbès class - LPD
- Template:Ship (commissioned 2014)
- Kalaat Beni Hammed class - LST
- Kalaat Beni Hammed 472
- Kalaat Beni Rached 473
Argentina
Decommissioned:
Australia
Active:
- Template:Sclass – LHD
- Template:HMAS (commissioned 2015)
- Template:HMAS (commissioned 2014)
- Template:Sclass2 – LSD
- Template:HMAS (former Template:Ship)
Decommissioned:
- Template:Sclass – LPA (ex-USN Template:Sclass)
- Template:Sclass2 – LSH
- Landing Ship Tank (Mark 3) - LST
- Template:HMAS Troop transport ship
Brazil
Active:
- Template:Sclass – LPD
- Ocean class – LPH
- Round Table class - LST
- Template:Sclass - LST
Decommissioned:
- Template:Sclass - LSD
- Round Table class - LST
Canada
Proposed (but abandoned): Template:Further
Decommissioned:
- Template:HMCS – converted passenger ship
- Template:HMCS – converted passenger ship
- Template:HMCS – converted passenger ship
Chile
Active:
- Foudre class – LPD
- 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)- Template:Sclass
- 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) - Template:Sclass
- 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:
- Landing helicopter dock (LHD) Type 075 (4 Active)
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:
- Template:Sclass – LHD
- Gamal Abdel Nasser (commissioned 2 June 2016)
- Anwar El Sadat (commissioned 16 September 2016)
France
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Active:
- Mistral class – LHD
- Template:Ship (commissioned February 2006)
- Template:Ship (commissioned December 2006)
- Template:Ship (commissioned December 2011)
Decommissioned:
- Template:Sclass2 (Champlain class) – LST
- Champlain
- Francis Garnier
- Dumont D'Urville
- Jacques Cartier
- La Grandière
- Template:Ship – helicopter cruiser
- Foudre class – LPD
- Template:Sclass - LPD
Greece
Active:
- Template:Sclass2 - Landing ships
- HS Chios
- HS Samos
- HS Ikaria
- HS Lesvos
- HS Rodos
- Template:Sclass - LCAC
- HS Kephallenia
- HS Ithaki
- HS Kerkyra
- HS Zakynthos
India
Planned:
- 4 amphibious assault ships under the Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme
Active:
- Austin class - LPD
- Template:Ship (formerly Template:USS)
- Template:Sclass - LST (3 in service)
- Template:Ship (4 January 2007)
- Template:Ship (5 April 2008)
- Template:Ship (19 May 2009)
- Template:Sclass (1 in service)
- Template:Ship (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: Template:See also
- Template:Sclass (1 decommissioned)
- Template:Ship (15 July 1987 - 06 May 2023)
- Kumbhir class (all 8 decommissioned)
- Template:Ship (4 June 1985 - 11 November 2016)
- Template:Ship (21 December 1974 – 11 January 2008)
- Template:Ship (15 August 1975 – 8 May 1999)
- Template:Ship (24 December 1975 – June 1997)
- Template:Ship (27 January 1976 – 15 July 2011)
- Template:Ship (30 November 1984 - 12 January 2024)
- Template:Ship (December 1985 - 12 January 2024)
- Template:Ship (November 1986 - 12 January 2024)
- LCU Mk1 (all (2) decommissioned)<ref name="innavy">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="br">Template:Cite web</ref>
- 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
Active:
- Template:Sclass – LPD
- Template:Ship – LPD, Later the role for this ship has changed to a hospital ship as KRI dr. Soeharso
- Template:Sclass – LST
- Template:Sclass – LSM
- Template:Sclass – LST
- Template:Sclass – LST
Decommissioned:
- Template:Sclass – LSM
- Template:Sclass – LST
- Template:Sclass2 – LST
- Template:Sclass – LST
- Template:Sclass – LST
Iran
Active:
Unknown:
Italy
Active:
- Trieste - LHD
- Template:Sclass – LPD
- Template:Ship (commissioned 1988)
- Template:Ship (commissioned 1988)
- Template:Ship (commissioned 1994)
Decommissioned:
- De Soto County-class tank landing ship
Japan
Active:
- Template:Sclass – LPD (DDH)
- Ōsumi class – LPD
- JDS Ōsumi (commissioned 1998)
- JDS Shimokita (commissioned 2002)
- JDS Kunisaki (commissioned 2003)
Decommissioned:
- Miura class – LST
- Atsumi class – LST
Decommissioned or sunk:
- Template:Sclass - LST, 21 ships)
- Template:Sclass - LST, 49 ships)
- Template:Sclass2
Decommissioned or sunk:
- Template:Ship landing craft carrier
- Type C landing craft carriers
- M Type C landing craft carriers
- Type A landing craft carriers
- M Type A landing craft carriers
- Type B landing craft carrier
- Template:Sclass - LST, 20 ships
- Template:Sclass - LST, 18 or 21 or 22 ships
- Template:Sclass2
- Template:Sclass2
Myanmar
Active:
- Makassar class - LPD
- UMS Mottama (commissioned 2019)
Netherlands
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
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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Active:
- Template:HMNZS - LPA (commissioned 2007)
Decommissioned:
- Template:HMNZS Decommissioned in July 2001
Norway
Active:
- Template:Sclass2 - LCP
- Tjelsund class - LST
Oman
Active:
- Nasr al Bahr (L2)
- Fulk al Salamah (L3)
Decommissioned:
- Al Munassir (L1)
Philippines
Active:
Qatar
Active:
- Template:Sclass - LPD
Russia/Soviet Union
Planned:
- Project 23900 amphibious assault ship – LHD (2 ordered)
- Ivan Rogov
- Mitrofan Moskalenko
- Ivan Gren class – LSD (2 under construction, 5 planned)
Active:
- Ivan Gren class – LSD (2 active)
- Ropucha class – LST (12 active)
- 9 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
- 3 Project 775M (Ropucha II)
Decommissioned:
- Ivan Rogov class – LSD
- Ropucha class – LST
- 13 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
Singapore
Active:
- Endurance class – LPD
- RSS Endurance (207)
- RSS Resolution (208)
- RSS Persistence (209)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- RSS Endeavour (210)
Decommissioned:
- County class – LST
- Round Table class – LSL
South Korea
Planned
- Dokdo class – LHD
Active:
- Dokdo class – LHD
- 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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Active:
- Galicia class – LPD
- Juan Carlos I class – LHD (BPE)
- Template:Ship (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
- Andromeda class
- Terrebonne Parish class (LST)
- Paul Revere class
- Casa Grande class (LSD)
Thailand
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Planned:
- Type 071 Yuzhao class - LPD (1 under construction)
Active:
- Endurance class – LPD
- modified Príncipe de Asturias class – CVH
- Template:Ship (commissioned 1997)
- Normed PS 700 class – LST
Decommissioned:
- Template:Sclass2 – LST
- HTMS Angthong
- Template:Ship
- Template:Ship
- Template:Ship
- Template:Ship
Turkey
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- Template:Sclass
- Template:Sclass
- Template:TCG - (training ship, ex Template:USS)
- Template:Sclass
- Template:Sclass
- Template:Sclass
- Template:Sclass2
- Template:Sclass2
- Template:Sclass2
- Template:Sclass2
Taiwan
Active:
- Yushan Class – LPD (1 commissioned, 3 additional planned)
Retired:
United Kingdom
Active:
- Albion class – LPD
- RFA Argus – aviation support/littoral strike ship
- Bay class – LSD
Decommissioned:
- HMS Ocean – LPH
- Centaur-class aircraft carriers – LPH
- Colossus class - Commando carrier ships
- Fearless class – LPD
- Round Table class – LSL
- Maracaibo class - LST
- Boxer class - LST
- LST Mk.3 class
United States
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-Template:USS) (Venezuelan service: 1946–1957)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 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)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Los Monjes class (LSM-1class) landing ship Medium – LSM
- T-13 ARV Los Monjes (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1979)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- T-14 ARV Los Roques (ex-LSM-543) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1965)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- T-15 ARV Los Frailes (ex-LSM-544) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1986)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- T-16 ARV Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) (Venezuelan service: 1960–1979)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- No Name (ex-LSM-542) (Transferred, 15 July 1959, to Venezuela, for cannibalization)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 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-??)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Vietnam
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