The ''Raleigh'' class of

amphibious transport dock An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock (LPD), is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. Several navies currently operat ...

s served the

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. They were designed under project SCB 187 (the ''La Salle'' with its command facilities was designed under SCB 187A).Friedman, Amphibious Ships, pp. 364-365

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