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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155234103321

Titolo

Navy amphibious ships : procurement and deployment / / Timothy L. Roberts and Stephen Turner, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, [New York] : , : Nova, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

1-61942-740-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Defense, Security and Strategies

Disciplina

359.3

Soggetti

Amphibious assault ships - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

An analysis of the Navy's amphibious warfare ships for deploying Marines overseas / Congressional Budget Office -- Navy LPD-17 amphibious ship procurement: background, issues, and options for Congress / Ronald O'Rourke -- Combined statement of Sean J. Stackley (Assistant Secretary of the Navy), Lieutenant General George J. Flynn (Deputy Commandant, Marine Corps) and Vice Admiral John Terence Black (Deputy Chief of Naval Operations). Hearing on "Amphibious Operations" -- Amphibious Assault ships- LHA/LHD/LHA(R) / The United States Navy Fact Sheet -- Amphibious Command ships - LCC / The United States Navy Fact Sheet -- Amphibious transport dock - LPD / The United States Navy Fact Sheet -- Dock landing ship - LSD / The United States Navy Fact Sheet -- Landing craft, air cushioned - LCAC / The United States Navy Fact Sheet -- Landing craft, mechanized and utility - LCM/LCU / The United States Navy Fact Sheet --