Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a large well deck for transporting United States Marine Corps (USMC) vehicles and a large flight deck for landing helicopters or V-22 Ospreys. The well deck was designed to hold four LCAC hovercraft, five if the vehicle ramp is raised, for landing Marines. Recent deployments have used a combination of LCU(s), AAVs, tanks, LARCs and other USMC vehicles. The Whidbey Island class of ship also uniquely benefits from multiple cranes and a shallow draft that further make it ideal for participating in amphibious operations.

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1983  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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dock landing ship, Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, United States Navy, United States, 

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  USS Ashland ⓘ
  1989 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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  USS Comstock ⓘ
  1988 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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  USS Fort McHenry ⓘ
  1986 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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  USS Germantown ⓘ
  1984 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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  USS Gunston Hall ⓘ
  1987 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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  USS Rushmore ⓘ
  1989 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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  USS Tortuga ⓘ
  1988 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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  USS Whidbey Island ⓘ
  1983 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

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USS Wisconsin (BB-64) at sea c1990

USMC embarking

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		USS Ashland	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, dock landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Comstock	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, dock landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Fort McHenry	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, dock landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Germantown	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, dock landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Gunston Hall	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, dock landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Rushmore	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, dock landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Tortuga	dock landing ship, Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Whidbey Island	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, dock landing ship	Wikidata
commons	image		USS Wisconsin (BB-64) at sea c1990		Commons
commons	image		USMC embarking		Commons