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Newport-class tank landing ship

Index Newport-class tank landing ship

Newport-class tank-landing ships are an improved class of tank-landing ship (LST) designed for the United States Navy. [1]

43 relations: Amphibious warfare, Assault Amphibious Vehicle, Brazilian Navy, Chilean Navy, Derrick, Drawbridge, HMAS Kanimbla (L 51), HMAS Manoora (L 52), Kanimbla-class landing platform amphibious, Landing Craft Utility, Landing Ship, Tank, Linkspan, Manoeuvring thruster, Mexican Navy, National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Republic of China Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Moroccan Navy, Spanish Navy, United States Navy, USS Barbour County (LST-1195), USS Barnstable County (LST-1197), USS Boulder (LST-1190), USS Bristol County (LST-1198), USS Cayuga (LST-1186), USS Fairfax County (LST-1193), USS Frederick (LST-1184), USS Fresno (LST-1182), USS Harlan County (LST-1196), USS La Moure County (LST-1194), USS Manitowoc (LST-1180), USS Newport (LST-1179), USS Peoria (LST-1183), USS Racine (LST-1191), USS Saginaw (LST-1188), USS San Bernardino (LST-1189), USS Schenectady (LST-1185), USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), USS Sumter (LST-1181), USS Tuscaloosa (LST-1187), World War II.

Amphibious warfare

Amphibious warfare is a type of offensive military operation that today uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto a hostile or potentially hostile shore at a designated landing beach.

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Assault Amphibious Vehicle

The Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)—official designation AAV-P7/A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7)—is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems (previously by United Defense, a former division of FMC Corporation).

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Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil) is the naval service branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, responsible for conducting naval operations.

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Chilean Navy

The Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile) is the naval force of Chile.

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Derrick

A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys.

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Drawbridge

A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle and a number of towers, surrounded by a moat.

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HMAS Kanimbla (L 51)

HMAS Kanimbla (L 51) was a ship operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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HMAS Manoora (L 52)

HMAS Manoora (L 52) was a ship operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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Kanimbla-class landing platform amphibious

The Kanimbla class was a class of amphibious transport ships (designated Landing Platform Amphibious) operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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Landing Craft Utility

The Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore.

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Landing Ship, Tank

Landing Ship, Tank (LST), or tank landing ship, is the naval designation for ships built during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying tanks, vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto shore with no docks or piers.

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Linkspan

A linkspan or link-span is a type of drawbridge used mainly in the operation of moving vehicles on and off a RO-RO vessel or ferry, particularly to allow for tidal changes in water level.

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Manoeuvring thruster

Manoeuvring thruster (bow thruster or stern thruster) is a transversal propulsion device built into, or mounted to, either the bow or stern, of a ship or boat, to make it more maneuverable.

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Mexican Navy

The Mexican Navy is one of the two independent armed forces of Mexico.

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National Steel and Shipbuilding Company

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, commonly referred to as NASSCO, is an American shipbuilding company with three shipyards located in San Diego, Norfolk, and Mayport.

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Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

The Navy Yard, formerly known as the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and Philadelphia Naval Business Center, was an important naval shipyard of the United States for almost two centuries.

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Republic of China Navy

The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is the maritime branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces.

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Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force.

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Royal Malaysian Navy

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM; Jawi:تنترا لاوت دراج مليسيا) is the naval arm of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

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Royal Moroccan Navy

The Royal Navy of Morocco (القوات البحرية الملكية المغربية, Berber: Adwas Ageldan n Yilel, Marine royale) is a branch of the military of Morocco responsible for conducting naval operations.

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Spanish Navy

The Spanish Navy (Armada Española) is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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USS Barbour County (LST-1195)

USS Barbour County (LST-1195) was the seventeenth ship of the s of the United States Navy.

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USS Barnstable County (LST-1197)

USS Barnstable County (LST-1197) was the nineteenth ship of the ''Newport'' class of tank landing ships.

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USS Boulder (LST-1190)

USS Boulder (LST-1190) was a ''Newport'' class tank landing ship in service with the United States Navy from 1971 to 1994.

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USS Bristol County (LST-1198)

USS Bristol County (LST-1198) was a United States Navy ''Newport'' class tank landing ship.

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USS Cayuga (LST-1186)

USS Cayuga (LST-1186) is a ''Newport''-class tank landing ship that was in service with the United States Navy from 1970 to 1994.

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USS Fairfax County (LST-1193)

USS Fairfax County (LST-1193) was a United States Navy ''Newport'' class tank landing ship.

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USS Frederick (LST-1184)

USS Frederick (LST-1184) is a ''Newport''-class tank landing ship that was named after the city of Frederick, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland.

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USS Fresno (LST-1182)

USS Fresno was the 4th ship in the ''Newport'' class tank landing ships.

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USS Harlan County (LST-1196)

USS Harlan County (LST-1196) was a United States Navy tank landing ship of the.

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USS La Moure County (LST-1194)

USS La Moure County (LST-1194) was the sixteenth of twenty (LSTs) built for the United States Navy in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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USS Manitowoc (LST-1180)

USS Manitowoc (LST 1180) was the second ship of the ''Newport'' class LST in the United States Navy.

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USS Newport (LST-1179)

The USS Newport (LST-1179) was the third ship to bear the name of the Rhode Island city.

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USS Peoria (LST-1183)

USS Peoria was a in commission in the United States Navy from 1970 to 1994.

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USS Racine (LST-1191)

USS Racine (LST-1191) was the second ship to bear the name of the Wisconsin city.

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USS Saginaw (LST-1188)

USS Saginaw (LST-1188), a of the United States Navy was the second ship of that name.

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USS San Bernardino (LST-1189)

USS San Bernardino (LST-1189) was the eleventh of twenty s built for the United States Navy in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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USS Schenectady (LST-1185)

The USS Schenectady (LST-1185) was the fifth Newport class tank landing ship built.

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USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)

USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) was a United States Navy ''Newport'' class tank landing ship.

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USS Sumter (LST-1181)

USS Sumter (LST-1181) was the third ship of the twenty ship, which replaced the traditional bow door design LST.

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USS Tuscaloosa (LST-1187)

USS Tuscaloosa (LST-1187), the ninth of the s, and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport-class_tank_landing_ship

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