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Caption:
Norfolk, Va. (June 30, 2006) -- Artist Rendering - Cutaway illustration
of the U.S. Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship
(LPD). The amphibious transports are used to transport, and land
Marines, their equipment and supplies by embarked air cushion or
conventional landing craft or amphibious vehicles, augmented by
helicopters or vertical take off and landing aircraft in amphibious
assault, special operations, or expeditionary warfare missions.
Illustration provided courtesy Naval Sea Systems Command (RELEASED)
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