Illustrated Directory Of Amphibious Warfare Vessels - Bernard Ireland

This is a country-by-country guide to 130 landing ships and landing craft, with over 210 wartime and modern photographs. It features a complete guide to landing ships, detailing conventional personnel and cargo carriers, welldeck dock ships and modern multi-function ships accommodating helicopters, landing craft, military personnel, their vehicles and equipment. It also features a country-by-country directory of landing craft, from ramped beaching craft to present-day high-speed air-cushion craft, including amphibious tracked landing vehicles and peripheral activities such as minesweeping and obstacle clearance. Specification boxes provide at-a-glance information about each vessel's country of origin, displacement, dimensions, armament, machinery, power and endurance. It includes a technical glossary explaining naval acronyms, abbreviations and key terminology. Amphibious warfare vessels are ships that travel from shore to shore, and craft moving from ship to shore. This authoritative book consists of two illustrated directories, the first covering landing ships - the ocean-going vessels that transport personnel, cargo or vehicles - and then landing craft, the majority of which are transported aboard specialist ships. From float-on, float-off welldeck ships to high-speed air-cushion landing craft, 130 types from around the world are included. With over 210 photographs from museums, libraries and other historical sources, this instructive volume provides enthusiasts with a lively and engaging guide to a fascinating subject.• Features a complete guide to landing ships, detailingconventional personnel and cargo carriers, welldeckdock ships and modern multi-function shipsaccommodating helicopters, landing craft, militarypersonnel, their vehicles and equipment• Also features a country-by-country directory of landingcraft, from ramped beaching craft to present-day highspeedair-cushion craft, including amphibious trackedlanding vehicles and peripheral activities such asminesweeping and obstacle clearance• Specification boxes provide at-a-glance informationabout each vessel’s country of origin, displacement,dimensions, armament, machinery, power and endurance• Includes a technical glossary explaining naval acronyms,abbreviations and key terminology