(DoD) Organic Navy ships specifically designed to transport, land, and support landing forces in amphibious assault operations and capable of being loaded or unloaded by naval personnel without external assistance in the amphibious objective area.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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