Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship
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Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship
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The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a large well deck for transporting United States Marine Corps (USMC) vehicles and a large flight deck for landing helicopters or V-22 Ospreys. The well deck was designed to hold four LCAC hovercraft, five if the vehicle ramp is raised, for landing Marines. Recent deployments have used a combination of LCU(s), AAVs, tanks, LARCs and other US
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United States Navy amphibious assault ship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whidbey_Island-class_dock_landing_ship
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2024-04-17T18:17:53Z
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