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Figure 8-24.Landing craft, utility (LCU-1663) back loads equipment and personnel to USS Peleliu (LHA 45)
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Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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Dock landing ships.  Dock landing ships (LSDs) (fig. 8-27) were designed to transport and launch a variety of amphibious craft and vehicles with embarked crews and troops. All landing craft operate from a well deck that is over 300 feet long and 50 feet wide. The types of amphibious craft vary from the newer LCAC (landing craft air cushion) (fig. 8-28) to the conventional LCU (landing craft utility) or LCM (landing craft mechanized). The number of amphibious craft embarked will vary, depending on the type of craft and class of ship. The newer class of LSD is capable of transporting and operating four LCACs while the older classes may embark only three. A newer variant of the LSD will be designed  to  handle  only  two  LCACs  but  will  have  a 8-24 Student Notes: Photograph courtesy of JO2(SW/AW) Tyler A. Swartz Figure 8-25.—USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Photograph courtesy of PH2 Felix Garza Figure 8-26.—USS Duluth (LPD 6). Photograph courtesy of PH2 Todd R. Cromer. Figure 8-27.—USS Comstock (LSD 45).







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