LPD or LHD

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  1. karabacak
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    karabacak, Jul 31, 2012
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    LPD or LHD? Whatever. They are not like the LPDs I worked on in the 70's They have full a full length flight deck more like a helicopter assault ship, or like the USS Boxer. LPD's have more of a troop capacity (1500 marines) in addition to the crew.
     
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    jehardiman, Aug 1, 2012
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