Landing Signal Officer — Landing Signal Officers (LSOs) are naval aviators specially trained to control the approach and landings of airplanes aboard aircraft carriers. Paddles In the U.S. Navy, aircraft carrier operations began with USS Langley (CV 1) in 1922. Langley s … Wikipedia
Landing 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… … Wikipedia
Landing Platform Helicopter — Landing Platform, Helicopter (LPH) is the US Navy hull classification symbol for the amphibious assault ships of the Iwo Jima class and three converted Essex class aircraft carriers. No ships of this classification are currently in active service … Wikipedia
Landing Helicopter Dock — (LHD), is the US Navy hull classification symbol for multipurpose amphibious assault ships which are capable of operating helicopters and have a well deck. Examples of this kind of ship include the USN s Wasp class, French Navy s Mistral class,… … Wikipedia
Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… … Wikipedia
landing ship, tank — ▪ naval ship naval ship specially designed to transport and deploy troops, vehicles, and supplies onto foreign shores for the conduct of offensive military operations. LSTs were designed during World War II to disembark military forces without… … Universalium
Deck (ship) — For other uses, see Deck. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the roof for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as… … Wikipedia
Landing 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… … Wikipedia
Landing Craft Support — The Landing Craft, Support (Large) later reclassified Landing Ship Support, Large class of amphibious assault ships were used by the United States Navy in World War II in the Pacific. They were primarily used to close support before landing… … Wikipedia
Landing Deck, Helicopter Assault — Die Tarawa 1997 vor Kalifornien Geschichte Typ Amphibisches Angriffsschiff Namensgeber Insel Tarawa Einheiten 5 gebaut, 3 in Dienst … Deutsch Wikipedia
Landing 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… … Wikipedia