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 )
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* – LSH
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* Landing Ship Tank (Mark 3) - LST
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* Troop transport ship

Brazil

;Brazilian Navy

Active:
* – LPD
**
* ''Ocean'' class – LPH
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* Round Table class - LST
** '' Amirante Sabóia''
* - LST
**

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

Canada

Planned:

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 (1 Launched/ 2 Fitting Out)
** ''31'' - since 2021, the Hainan
** ''32'' - since 2021, the Guangxi
** ''33'' - since 2022, the Anhui
Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)
* Type 071 Yuzhao class (5 active, 2 under construction)
** ''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
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 planned)

Retired:
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
* Type 072 Yukan class (3 ships) all ships decommisioned 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)
* (2 in service)
** (15 July 1987)
** (14 February 1997)
* - LST (4 in service)
** (February 1985)
** (4 June 1985)
** (December 1985)
** (November 1986)
* 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:

*''Kumbhir'' class (4 decommissioned)
** (December 1974 – January 2008)
** (August 1975 – May 1999)
** (December 1975 – June 1997)
** (January 1976 – July 2011)
* 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
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* – LPD, Later the role for this ship has changed to a hospital ship as KRI ''dr. Soeharso''
* – LST
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* – LST
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Decommissioned:
* – LSM
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Iran

;Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Active:
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Unknown:
* IIS ''Sohrab''

Italy

;Italian Navy
Under construction:
* , a landing helicopter dock ship launched in 2019
Active:
* – LPD
** (commissioned 1988)
** (commissioned 1988)
** (commissioned 1994)
Decommissioned:
* ''De Soto County''-class tank landing ship
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Japan

;Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Active:
* – 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

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
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Russia/Soviet Union

; Russian Navy/ Soviet Navy

Planned:
*Project 23900 amphibious assault ship – LHD (2 ordered)
**''Sevastopol''
**''Vladivostok''
Active:
* ''Ivan Gren'' class – LSD (1 active, 1 in sea trials, 2 under construction)
**''Ivan Gren''
* ''Ivan Rogov'' class – LSD (2 in reserve)
**''Moskalenko''
**''Alexsandr Nikolaev''
* Ropucha class – LST (15 active)
**12 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
**3 Project 775M (Ropucha II)
Decommissioned:
* ''Ivan Rogov'' class – LSD
**''Ivan Rogov''
* 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
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Decommissioned:
* – LST
** HTMS ''Angthong''
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Turkey

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United Kingdom

;Royal Navy
Active:
* ''Albion'' class – LPD
** HMS ''Albion''
** HMS ''Bulwark''
* RFA ''Argus'' – aviation support/training ship
* Bay class – LSD
** RFA ''Lyme Bay''
** RFA ''Mounts Bay''
** RFA ''Cardigan Bay''

Decommissioned:

* 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
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* ''Boxer'' class - LST
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* 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 AVernon County, ex-LST-1161) (Venezuelan service: 1973–1977)
*''Los Monjes'' class (''LSM-1''class) 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

References

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Lists of amphibious warfare vessels