This is a country-by-country guide to 130 landing ships and landing
craft, with over 210 wartime and modern photographs. It features a
complete guide to landing ships, detailing conventional personnel
and cargo carriers, welldeck dock ships and modern multi-function
ships accommodating helicopters, landing craft, military personnel,
their vehicles and equipment. It also features a country-by-country
directory of landing craft, from ramped beaching craft to
present-day high-speed air-cushion craft, including amphibious
tracked landing vehicles and peripheral activities such as
minesweeping and obstacle clearance. Specification boxes provide
at-a-glance information about each vessel's country of origin,
displacement, dimensions, armament, machinery, power and endurance.
It includes a technical glossary explaining naval acronyms,
abbreviations and key terminology. Amphibious warfare vessels are
ships that travel from shore to shore, and craft moving from ship
to shore. This authoritative book consists of two illustrated
directories, the first covering landing ships - the ocean-going
vessels that transport personnel, cargo or vehicles - and then
landing craft, the majority of which are transported aboard
specialist ships. From float-on, float-off welldeck ships to
high-speed air-cushion landing craft, 130 types from around the
world are included. With over 210 photographs from museums,
libraries and other historical sources, this instructive volume
provides enthusiasts with a lively and engaging guide to a
fascinating subject.
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