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landing ship |
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An assault ship which is designed for long sea voyages and for rapid unloading over and on to a beach. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One man in Medina's class uses his new computer skills to publish a newsletter for a group of World War II veterans he served with on a Navy landing ship. Thus, the conclusion suggests itself that aircraft carriers should be designated as the main targets where shore-based airfields are at a considerable distance, and landing ships and transports with troops and equipment on board ought to be such targets where the distance is insignificant. Under current organizational models and capabilities, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) GCE is split between three amphibious ships, with battalion headquarters, one infantry company, the tank platoon, the artillery battery and the ACE deployed aboard the Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA/D) ship with the remainder of the MEU assets spread evenly between Landing Platform Dock (LPD) or Landing Ship Docks (LSD) as applicable to the particular configuration of the ARG. |
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