Landing Ship Dock
From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
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Landing Ship Dock:
A seagoing amphibious warfare ship with a well deck that can be flooded to let landing craft enter and leave under their own power, but without the ability to operate large numbers of helicopters

