landing craft tanks
1Landing craft — are boats and seagoing vehicles used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific… …
2Landing craft tank — The Landing Craft, Tank (Landing Craft Tank) was an amphibious assault ship for landing tanks on beachheads. The first examples appeared during the Second World War. They were used by the Royal Navy and U.S. Navy in World War II. The latter used… …
3Landing Craft Mechanized — Higgins LCM 3 at Battleship Cove …
4landing craft — Navy. any of various flat bottomed vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore. [1935 40] * * * ▪ naval craft small naval vessel used primarily to transport and tactically deploy soldiers, equipment, vehicles, and supplies from… …
5Landing Craft Utility — The Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or… …
6Landing Craft Utility — Un LCU de la Royal Navy déployant des Royal Marines transportant des fournitures médicales …
7Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank — HMAV Abbeville beached in Village Bay, St Kilda, Scotland. Class overview Name: Ma …
8Motor Landing Craft — Class overview Name: Motor Landing Craft Builders: J. Samuel White of Cowes Operators …
9Toku Daihatsu class landing craft — The Toku Daihatsu Class or 17m landing craft was a type of landing craft, used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was a larger design of the Daihatsu Class landing craft, with a bow ramp that was lowered to disembark cargo upon …
10Balikpapan class landing craft heavy — The Balikpapan class LCH (Landing Craft, Heavy) were originally a class of eight vessels built for the Australian Army. Today the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) operates six vessels of this class, all the ships in the class having been transferred… …
