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amphibious warfare ship
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Amphibious warfare ship
An
amphibious warfare ship
(or
amphib
) is a
warship
employed to land and support ground forces, such as
marines
, on enemy territory during an
amphibious assault
. The largest fleet of these types is operated by the
United States Navy
, including the
Tarawa-class
amphibious assault ships
dating back to the 1970s and the newer and larger
Wasp class
ships that debuted in 1989.
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