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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The argument for a well deck and landing craft will not be detailed here. Navy command is planning to modernize LCAC landing craft in order to extend their operational service life. Training requires having a primary vessel anchored mid-stream in open ocean water, downloading equipment from another vessel to a floating platform called a Roll-On/Roll-Off Discharge Facility, then uploading it again on a secondary vessel such as a Landing Craft Utility or Landing Craft Mechanized boat for movement to a floating pier that extends from the beach into open water. |
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