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landing craft
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landing craft [′land·iŋ ‚kraft]
(naval architecture)
A combat vessel employed in amphibious warfare to transport mobile equipment, amphibious vehicles, tanks, general cargo, and personnel, and to discharge such directly on to the beach; the vessel ranges from 36 to 135 feet (11 to 41 meters) in length and differs from landing ships in that it is not designed for long transoceanic voyages.
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