Amphibious warfare ships, popularly known as "gators" or "gator freighters"

Marine infantry units are routinely cross-decked to and from amphibious warfare ships as part of expeditionary warfare missions.

Between the spring of 1954 and the summer of 1955, she completed seven training exercises to sharpen her skill as an amphibious warfare ship.

Other smaller patrol boats, tank landing ships and mine warfare ships are being constructed as well.

They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships.

Captured vessels included two patrol frigates, over one hundred patrol craft, and about fifty amphibious warfare ships.

After the LSTs were disposed of Australia was left without any amphibious warfare ships.

During this time, she was given a shipyard overhaul at Boston Navy Yard and converted into an anti-submarine warfare ship.

The Tacoma-class units were designed and armed to serve mostly as antisubmarine warfare ships.

Meanwhile, they often remained at general quarters up to 20 hours a day while supplying water to landing craft and amphibious warfare ships.