This is a list of amphibious warfare ships.

Algeria

Algerian National Navy

Active:

  • Kalaat Béni Abbès class - LPD
  • Kalaat Beni Hammed class - LST
    • Kalaat Beni Hammed 472
    • Kalaat Beni Rached 473

Argentina

Argentine Navy

Decommissioned:

Australia

Royal Australian Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

Brazil

Brazilian Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

Canada

Proposed (but abandoned):

Decommissioned:

Chile

Chilean Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

  • Orompello (1964-2012)
  • Newport-class tank landing ship (Chilean service: 1995–2011)
  • 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)- LST-542-class tank landing ship
  • 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) - LST-1-class tank landing ship
  • 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)

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:

France

French Navy
Tonnerre

Active:

  • Mistral class – LHD
    • Mistral (commissioned February 2006)
    • Tonnerre (commissioned December 2006)
    • Dixmude (commissioned December 2011)

Decommissioned:

Greece

Hellenic Navy

Active:

HS Chios
  • Jason class - Landing ships
    • HS Chios
    • HS Samos
    • HS Ikaria
    • HS Lesvos
    • HS Rodos
  • Zubr class - LCAC
    • HS Kephallenia
    • HS Ithaki
    • HS Kerkyra
    • HS Zakynthos

India

Indian Navy

Planned:

Active:

Decommissioned:

Indonesia

Indonesian Navy
KRI Banda Aceh (593) of Makassar-class LPD
KRI Teluk Bintuni (520), lead ship of her class
KRI Teluk Lampung (540) of Teluk Gilimanuk-class LSM
KRI Teluk Ende (517) of Teluk Semangka-class LST
KRI Teluk Amboina (503)

Active:

Decommissioned:

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Active:

Unknown:

Italy

San Giorgio
Italian Navy

Under construction:

Active:

Decommissioned:

Japan

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

Decommissioned:

Myanmar

Myanmar Navy

Active:

Netherlands

Royal Netherlands Navy

Active:

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.[4]

Active:

Decommissioned:

Norway

Royal Norwegian Navy

Active:

Oman

Royal Navy of Oman

Active:

Decommissioned:

Philippines

Philippine Navy

Active:

Russia/Soviet Union

Russian Navy/Soviet Navy
An Ivan Rogov class landing ship, ca. 1985.

Planned:

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:

Singapore

Republic of Singapore Navy

Active:

  • Endurance class – LPD
    • RSS Endurance (207)
    • RSS Resolution (208)
    • RSS Persistence (209)[5]
    • RSS Endeavour (210)

Decommissioned:

South Korea

Republic of Korea Navy

Planned

Active:

Decommissioned:

  • Un Bong class – LST
    • Bi Bong
    • Tuk Bong
    • Buk Han
    • Kae Bong
    • Hwa San
    • Su Yong
    • Un Bong
    • Wee Bong

Spain

Armada Española
Juan Carlos I (L61) in 2015

Active:

  • Galicia class – LPD
  • Juan Carlos I class – LHD (BPE)
    • Juan Carlos I (commissioned 2010) (universal ship, has the function of fleet carrier and amphibious assault ship)

Decommissioned:

Thailand

LST HTMS Surin underway in 2010
Royal Thai Navy

Planned:

  • Type 071 Yuzhao class - LPD (1 under construction)

Active:

Decommissioned:

Turkey

TCG Bayraktar (L-402), Turkish landing ship tank in Valletta Harbour, Malta.

United Kingdom

Royal Navy

Active:

Decommissioned:

HMS Ocean

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-LST-907) (Venezuelan service: 1946–1957)[6]
  • 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)[7]
  • Los Monjes class (LSM-1class) landing ship Medium – LSM
    • T-13 ARV Los Monjes (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1979)[8]
    • T-14 ARV Los Roques (ex-LSM-543) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1965)[9]
    • T-15 ARV Los Frailes (ex-LSM-544) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1986)[10]
    • T-16 ARV Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) (Venezuelan service: 1960–1979)[11]
    • No Name (ex-LSM-542) (Transferred, 15 July 1959, to Venezuela, for cannibalization)[12]
  • 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-??)[13]

Vietnam

Vietnam People's Navy

Active:

Abbreviations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Surface Ships - Landing Craft Utility". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mark 3 Landing craft". Bharat Rakshak. 12 January 1980. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ↑ |url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/products-and-services/naval-vessels/multirole-lhd/ |title=Trieste class LHD, Finxantieri.com|access-date=4 August 2022 |
  4. ↑ "Defence Capability Plan 2019".
  5. ↑ "Singapore Navy sends 3 vessels to help in QZ8501 search". Mediacorp News Group. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Tank Landing Ship LST".
  7. ↑ "Tank Landing Ship LST".
  8. ↑ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  9. ↑ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  10. ↑ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  11. ↑ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  12. ↑ "Landing Ship Medium (LSM)".
  13. ↑ "Landing Craft Repair Ship ARL-39 Quirinus".
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