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landing craft n (Military) Military any small vessel designed for the landing of troops and equipment on beaches A craft employed in amphibious operations, specifically designed for carrying troops and their equipment and for beaching, unloading, and retracting. It is also used for resupply operations. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| The argument for a well deck and landing craft will not be detailed here. Navy command is planning to modernize LCAC landing craft in order to extend their operational service life. Training requires having a primary vessel anchored mid-stream in open ocean water, downloading equipment from another vessel to a floating platform called a Roll-On/Roll-Off Discharge Facility, then uploading it again on a secondary vessel such as a Landing Craft Utility or Landing Craft Mechanized boat for movement to a floating pier that extends from the beach into open water. |
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