This is a list of amphibious warfare ships.

Algeria

;Algerian National Navy

Active:

  • Kalaat Béni Abbès class - LPD
  • (commissioned 2014)
  • Kalaat Beni Hammed class - LST
  • Kalaat Beni Hammed 472
  • Kalaat Beni Rached 473

Argentina

;Argentine Navy

Decommissioned:

  • – tank landing ship
  • – dock landing ship

Australia

;Royal Australian Navy

Active:

  • – LHD
  • (commissioned 2015)
  • (commissioned 2014)
  • – LSD
  • (former )

Decommissioned:

  • – LPA (ex-USN )
  • – LSH
  • Landing Ship Tank (Mark 3) - LST
  • Troop transport ship

Brazil

;Brazilian Navy

Active:

  • – LPD
  • Ocean class – LPH
  • Round Table class - LST
  • Amirante Sabóia
  • - LST

Decommissioned:

  • - LSD
  • Ceará
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Round Table class - LST
  • Garcia D'Avila

Canada

Proposed (but abandoned):

Decommissioned:

  • – converted passenger ship
  • – converted passenger ship
  • – converted passenger ship

Chile

;Chilean Navy

Active:

  • Foudre class – LPD
  • Sargento Aldea
  • Bâtiment de transport léger class - LST
  • Rancagua
  • Chacabuco
  • Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
  • Elicura

Decommissioned:

  • Orompello (1964-2012)
  • Newport-class tank landing ship (Chilean service: 1995–2011)
  • Valdivia (ex-USS San Bernardino)
  • Maipo Bâtiment de transport léger class (1981-1998)
  • Calle Calle - LCU (1978-1982)
  • Peuca - LCU (1978-1980)
  • Águila (ex-Aventinus, ex-LST-1092) (Chilean service: 1963–1980)-
  • Comandante Hemmerdinger (ex-USS New London County) (Chilean service: 1973–1983) - LST-542-class tank landing ship
  • Comandante Araya (ex-USS Nye County) (Chilean service: 1973–1981) - LST-542-class tank landing ship
  • Comandante Toro (ex-USS LST-277) (Chilean service: 1973–1977) -
  • 5 ex USS-LSM: Guardiamarina Contreras (ex-USS LSM-113), Aspirante Isaza (ex-USS LSM-295), Aspirante Goycolea (ex-USS LSM-400), Aspirante Morel (ex-USS LSM-417), Aspirante Morel (ex-USS LSM-444, Aloto). - LSM-1-class landing ships medium.
  • 6 ex USS-LCI(L): Eduardo Llanos (ex-USS LCIL 1025), Soldado Canave (ex-USS LCIL 1027), Grumete Tellez (ex-USS LCIL 1072), Grumete Bolados (ex-USS LCIL 1073), Grumete Diaz (ex-USS LCIL 877), Cabo Bustos (ex-USS LCIL 878)
  • 3 ex USS-LCM
  • 3 ex USS-LCU
  • Aquiles Troop transport ship

China

Active:

;People's Liberation Army Navy

  • Landing helicopter dock (LHD) Type 075 (4 Active)
  • 31 - since 2021, the Hainan
  • 32 - since 2021, the Guangxi
  • 33 - since 2022, the Anhui
  • 34 - since 2025, the Hubei

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

  • Type 071 Yuzhao class (8 active)
  • Kunlun Shan (998) - since 2007
  • Jinggang Shan (999) - since 2011
  • Changbai Shan (989) - since 2012
  • Yimeng Shan (988) - since 2016
  • Longhu Shan (980) - since 2018
  • Wuzhi Shan (987) - since 2019
  • Wanyang Shan (986) - since 2019
  • Qilian Shan (985) - since 2020

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

  • Type 072II Yuting (3 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 072III Yuting I class (10 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 072A Yuting II class (15 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 074 Yuhai class (12 active, 0 under construction)
  • Type 074A Yubei class (10 active, 0 under construction)

Planned:

  • Landing helicopter dock (LHD)
  • Type 076 (1 under construction)

Retired:

Landing Ship Tank (LST)

  • Type 072 Yukan class (3 ships) all ships decommissioned on 2022
  • Type 072II Yuting 1 ship 1993-2021

Egypt

Active:

  • – LHD
  • Gamal Abdel Nasser (commissioned 2 June 2016)
  • Anwar El Sadat (commissioned 16 September 2016)

France

;French Navy

thumb|right|Tonnerre

Active:

  • (Mistral class) – LHD
  • (commissioned February 2006)
  • (commissioned December 2006)
  • (commissioned December 2011)

Decommissioned:

  • (Champlain class) – LST
  • Champlain
  • Francis Garnier
  • Dumont D'Urville
  • Jacques Cartier
  • La Grandière
  • – helicopter cruiser
  • Foudre class – LPD
  • - LPD

Greece

;Hellenic Navy

Active:

thumb|right |HS Chios

  • - Landing ships
  • HS Chios
  • HS Samos
  • HS Ikaria
  • HS Lesvos
  • HS Rodos
  • - LCAC
  • HS Kephallenia
  • HS Ithaki
  • HS Kerkyra
  • HS Zakynthos

India

;Indian Navy

Planned:

  • 4 amphibious assault ships under the Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme

Active:

  • Austin class - LPD
  • (formerly )
  • - LST (3 in service)
  • (4 January 2007)
  • (5 April 2008)
  • (19 May 2009)
  • (1 in service)
  • (14 February 1997)
  • LCU Mk4 (8 in service)
  • INS LCU 51
  • INS LCU 52
  • INS LCU 53
  • INS LCU 54
  • INS LCU 55
  • INS LCU 56
  • INS LCU 57
  • INS LCU 58

Decommissioned:

  • (1 decommissioned)
  • (15 July 1987 - 06 May 2023)
  • Kumbhir class (all 8 decommissioned)
  • (4 June 1985 - 11 November 2016)
  • (21 December 1974 – 11 January 2008)
  • (15 August 1975 – 8 May 1999)
  • (24 December 1975 – June 1997)
  • (27 January 1976 – 15 July 2011)
  • (30 November 1984 - 12 January 2024)
  • (December 1985 - 12 January 2024)
  • (November 1986 - 12 January 2024)
  • LCU Mk1 (all (2) decommissioned)
  • INS LCU 31
  • INS LCU 32
  • LCU Mk2 (all (3) decommissioned)
  • INS LCU 33
  • INS LCU 34
  • INS LCU 35
  • LCU Mk3 (all 4 decommissioned)
  • INS LCU 36
  • INS LCU 37
  • INS LCU 38
  • INS LCU 39

Indonesia

;Indonesian Navy

thumb|right|KRI Banda Aceh (593) of Makassar-class LPD

thumb|right|KRI Teluk Bintuni (520), lead ship of her class

thumb|right|KRI Teluk Lampung (540) of Teluk Gilimanuk-class LSM

thumb|right|KRI Teluk Ende (517) of Teluk Semangka-class LST

thumb|right|KRI Teluk Amboina (503)

Active:

  • – LPD
  • – LPD, Later the role for this ship has changed to a hospital ship as KRI dr. Soeharso
  • – LST
  • – LSM
  • – LST
  • – LST

Decommissioned:

  • – LSM
  • – LST
  • – LST
  • – LST
  • – LST

Iran

;Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Active:

Unknown:

  • IIS Sohrab

Italy

thumb|right|San Giorgio

;Italian Navy

Active:

  • Trieste - LHD
  • – LPD
  • (commissioned 1988)
  • (commissioned 1988)
  • (commissioned 1994)

Decommissioned:

  • De Soto County-class tank landing ship

Japan

;Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active:

  • Ōsumi class – LPD
  • JDS Ōsumi (commissioned 1998)
  • JDS Shimokita (commissioned 2002)
  • JDS Kunisaki (commissioned 2003)

Decommissioned:

  • Miura class – LST
  • JDS Ojika
  • JDS Satsuma
  • JDS Miura
  • Atsumi class – LST
  • JDS Atsumi
  • JDS Motubu
  • JDS Nemuro

;Imperial Japanese Navy

Decommissioned or sunk:

  • - LST, 21 ships)
  • - LST, 49 ships)

;Imperial Japanese Army

Decommissioned or sunk:

  • landing craft carrier
  • Type C landing craft carriers
  • M Type C landing craft carriers
  • Tokitsu Maru
  • Type A landing craft carriers
  • Mayasan Maru
  • Tamatsu Maru
  • M Type A landing craft carriers
  • Kibitsu Maru
  • Hyūga Maru
  • Settsu Maru
  • Type B landing craft carrier
  • Takatsu Maru
  • - LST, 20 ships
  • - LST, 18 or 21 or 22 ships

Myanmar

;Myanmar Navy

Active:

  • Makassar class - LPD
  • UMS Mottama (commissioned 2019)

Netherlands

;Royal Netherlands Navy

Active:

  • Rotterdam class - LPD
  • HNLMS Rotterdam (commissioned 1998)
  • HNLMS Johan de Witt (commissioned 2007)
  • Karel Doorman class - LPD
  • HNLMS Karel Doorman (commissioned 2015)

New Zealand

;Royal New Zealand Navy

Planned:

  • Defence Capability Plan 2019 stats that the RNZN will procure a Enhance Sealift Vessel (ESV) and be in service around 2029 as well as second to replace HMNZS Canterbury keeping 2 ship amphibious fleet in 2035.

Active:

  • - LPA (commissioned 2007)

Decommissioned:

  • Decommissioned in July 2001

Norway

;Royal Norwegian Navy

Active:

  • - LCP
  • Tjelsund class - LST

Oman

;Royal Navy of Oman

Active:

  • Nasr al Bahr (L2)
  • Fulk al Salamah (L3)

Decommissioned:

  • Al Munassir (L1)

Philippines

Philippine Navy

Active:

  • - LPD

Qatar

Qatari Emiri Navy

Active:

  • - LPD

Russia/Soviet Union

;Russian Navy/Soviet Navy

thumb|right|An [[Ivan Rogov class landing ship|Ivan Rogov class landing ship, ca. 1985.]]

Planned:

  • Project 23900 amphibious assault ship – LHD (2 ordered)
  • Ivan Rogov
  • Mitrofan Moskalenko
  • Ivan Gren class – LSD (2 under construction, 5 planned)
  • Vladimir Andreyev
  • Vasily Trushin

Active:

  • Ivan Gren class – LSD (2 active)
  • Ivan Gren
  • Pyotr Morgunov
  • Ropucha class – LST (12 active)
  • 9 Project 775 (Ropucha I)
  • 3 Project 775M (Ropucha II)

Decommissioned:

  • Ivan Rogov class – LSD
  • Ivan Rogov
  • Mitrofan Moskalenko
  • Aleksandr Nikolayev
  • Ropucha class – LST
  • 13 Project 775 (Ropucha I)

Singapore

;Republic of Singapore Navy

Active:

  • Endurance class – LPD
  • RSS Endurance (207)
  • RSS Resolution (208)
  • RSS Persistence (209)
  • RSS Endeavour (210)

Decommissioned:

  • County class – LST
  • RSS Endurance (L201)
  • RSS Excellence (L202)
  • RSS Intrepid (L203)
  • RSS Resolution (L204)
  • RSS Persistence (L205)
  • Round Table class – LSL
  • RSS Perseverance (L206)

South Korea

;Republic of Korea Navy

Planned

  • Dokdo class – LHD
  • Baengnyeong

Active:

  • Dokdo class – LHD
  • Dokdo (commissioned 2007)
  • Marado (commissioned 2020)
  • Cheon Wang Bong class – LST
  • Cheon Wang Bong
  • Cheon Ja Bong
  • Il Chul Bong
  • No Jeok Bong
  • Kojoonbong class – LST
  • Go Jun Bong
  • Bi Ro Bong
  • Hyang Ro Bong
  • Sung In Bong

Decommissioned:

  • Un Bong class – LST
  • Bi Bong
  • Tuk Bong
  • Buk Han
  • Kae Bong
  • Hwa San
  • Su Yong
  • Un Bong
  • Wee Bong

Spain

;Armada Española

thumb|Juan Carlos I (L61) in 2015

Active:

  • Galicia class – LPD
  • Galicia (commissioned 1998)
  • Castilla (commissioned 2000)
  • Juan Carlos I class – LHD (BPE)
  • (commissioned 2010) (universal ship, has the function of fleet carrier and amphibious assault ship)

Decommissioned:

  • Hernan Cortes class – LST
  • Hernán Cortés (Ex-USS Harlan County)
  • Pizarro (Ex-USS Barnstable County)
  • Haskell class
  • Aragón
  • Andromeda class
  • Castilla
  • Terrebonne Parish class (LST)
  • Velasco
  • Martín Álvarez
  • Conde de Venadito
  • Paul Revere class
  • Castilla
  • Aragón
  • Casa Grande class (LSD)
  • Galicia

Thailand

thumb|right|LST [[HTMS Surin underway in 2010]]

;Royal Thai Navy

Planned:

  • Type 071 Yuzhao class - LPD (1 under construction)

Active:

  • Endurance class – LPD
  • modified Príncipe de Asturias class – CVH
  • (commissioned 1997)
  • Normed PS 700 class – LST

Decommissioned:

  • – LST
  • HTMS Angthong

Turkey

thumb|, Turkish [[landing ship tank in Valletta Harbour, Malta.]]

  • - (training ship, ex )

Taiwan

Active:

  • Yushan Class – LPD (1 commissioned, 3 additional planned)

Retired:

United Kingdom

;Royal Navy

Active:

  • RFA Argus – aviation support/littoral strike ship
  • Bay class – LSD
  • RFA Lyme Bay
  • RFA Mounts Bay
  • RFA Cardigan Bay

Decommissioned:

  • Albion class – LPD
  • HMS Albion
  • HMS Bulwark

thumb|right|HMS Ocean

  • HMS Ocean – LPH
  • Centaur-class aircraft carriers – LPH
  • HMS Albion
  • HMS Bulwark
  • Colossus class - Commando carrier ships
  • Ocean
  • Theseus
  • Fearless class – LPD
  • HMS Fearless
  • HMS Intrepid
  • Round Table class – LSL
  • RFA Sir Geraint
  • RFA Sir Lancelot
  • RFA Sir Percivale
  • Maracaibo class - LST
  • Boxer class - LST
  • LST Mk.3 class

United States

Venezuela

;Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela

Planned:

  • Los Frailes class (Damen Stan Lander 5612) Roll-on/Roll-off medium vessels capable of beaching - AKR
  • (up to 8 ships with hull prefix "T", ship names and hull numbers yet to be determined)

Active:

  • Capana class (Korea Tacoma Alligator MK.III) – LST
  • T-61 AB Capana
  • T-62 AB Esequibo
  • T-63 AB Goajira
  • T-64 AB Los Llanos
  • Los Frailes class (Damen Stan Lander 5612) Roll-on/Roll-off medium vessels capable of beaching - AKR
  • T-91 AB Los Frailes
  • T-92 AB Los Testigos
  • T-93 AB Los Roques
  • T-94 AB Los Monjes
  • Margarita class (Swiftships model 130LS0791) Landing Craft Utility – LCU
  • T-71 AB Margarita
  • T-72 AB La Orchila

Decommissioned:

  • Capana class (Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard LST-542 class) landing ship tank – LST
  • T-11 FNV Capana (ex-) (Venezuelan service: 1946–1957)
  • Capana class (Ingalls Shipbuilding Terrebonne Parish-class) landing ship tank – LST
  • T-21 ARV Amazonas (ex-USS Vernon County, ex-LST-1161) (Venezuelan service: 1973–1977)
  • Los Monjes class (LSM-1class) landing ship Medium – LSM
  • T-13 ARV Los Monjes (ex-LSM-548) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1979)
  • T-14 ARV Los Roques (ex-LSM-543) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1965)
  • T-15 ARV Los Frailes (ex-LSM-544) (Venezuelan service: 1959–1986)
  • T-16 ARV Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) (Venezuelan service: 1960–1979)
  • No Name (ex-LSM-542) (Transferred, 15 July 1959, to Venezuela, for cannibalization)
  • Guayana class (LST-1151/Achelous Class) landing ship tank – LST / Landing Craft Repair Ship - ARL
  • T-18 / T-31 ARV Guayana (ex-USS Quirinus, ex-LST-1151/ex-ARL-39) (Venezuelan service: 1962-??)

Vietnam

Vietnam People's Navy

Active:

  • Tran Khanh Du (HQ-501) ex-USS Maricopa County (LST-938)
  • Polnocny class - LST
  • HQ-511
  • HQ-512
  • HQ-521

Abbreviations

  • LHA = Landing Helicopter Assault
  • LHD = Landing Helicopter Dock
  • LPD = Landing Platform Dock
  • LPH = Landing Platform Helicopter
  • LSD = Landing Ship Dock
  • LSH = Landing Ship Heavy
  • LSL = Landing Ship Logistics
  • LST = Landing Ship Tank

See also

  • Amphibious assault ship
  • Amphibious warfare ship
  • List of aircraft carriers in service
  • List of amphibious warfare vessels of World War II

References