List of amphibious warfare vessels of World War II
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This is a list of amphibious warfare ships of the Second World War.[1][2][3][4][5]
The List of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945.
For smaller vessels, see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. Some uncompleted Axis ships are included, out of historic interest. Ships are designated to the country under which they operated for the longest period of the Second World War, regardless of where they were built or previous service history.
| Ship | Operator | Class | Type | Displacement (tons) | First commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akitsu Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army |
Type C | landing craft carrier escort carrier |
11,800 | 30 January 1942 | sunk 15 November 1944 |
| Ashland |  United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 5 June 1943 | Stricken 25 November 1969 |
| Belle Grove | United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 9 August 1943 | Stricken 12 November 1969 |
| Cabildo | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 15 March 1945 | Sunk as a target September 1985 |
| Carter Hall | United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 18 September 1943 | Stricken 1 November 1968 |
| Casa Grande | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 5 June 1944 | scrapped 6 April 1992 |
| Catamount | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 9 April 1945 | Scrapped 4 December 1975 |
| Colonial | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 15 May 1945 | Scrapped 8 September 1993 |
| Comstock | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 2 July 1945 | Transferred to Taiwan 17 October 1984 |
| Donner | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 31 July 1945 | Scrapped March 2005 |
| Eastway |  Royal Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 14 November 1943 | Transferred to Greece, 1953 |
| Epping Forest | United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 10 November 1943 | Transferred to Argentina, 1970 |
| Fort Mandan | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 31 October 1945 | Transferred to Greece 23 January 1971 |
| Fort Marion | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 29 January 1946 | Transferred to Taiwan, 15 April 1977 |
| Gunston Hall | United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 9 December 1943 | Stricken 1 December 1967 |
| Highway | Royal Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 19 October 1943 | scrapped 17 December 1948 |
| Hyūga Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
M Type A | landing craft carrier | November 1944 | sunk | |
| Kibitsu Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
M Type A | landing craft carrier | December 1943 | sunk | |
| Kumano Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
M Type C | landing craft carrier escort carrier |
8,128 | 31 March 1945 | scrapped 4 November 1947 |
| Lindenwald | United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 5 January 1944 | Stricken 31 October 1969 |
| Mayasan Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type A | landing craft carrier | 11,910 | December 1942 | sunk 17 November 1944 |
| Nigitsu Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type A | landing craft carrier | 11,800 | March 1943 | sunk 12 January 1944 |
| Northway | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 15 February 1944 | sold 19 March 1948 |
| Oak Hill | United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 29 January 1944 | Transferred to Taiwan, November 1960 |
| Oceanway | Royal Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 29 March 1944 | Transferred to Greece March 1947 |
| Rushmore | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 3 July 1944 | Sunk as a target 16 April 1993 |
| San Marcos | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 15 April 1945 | Transferred to Spain, 1 July 1971 |
| Settsu Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
M Type A | landing craft carrier | January 1945 | Scrapped post war | |
| Shadwell | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 24 July 1944 | Scrapped 2017 |
| Shinshū Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
Shinshū Maru | landing craft carrier | 7,100 | 15 November 1934 | sunk 3 January 1945 |
| Takatsu Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type B | landing craft carrier | 5,656 | January 1944 | sunk 10 November 1944 |
| Tamatsu Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type A | landing craft carrier | 11,910 | 20 January 1944 | sunk 19 August 1944 |
| Tortuga | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 8 June 1945 | scrapped 1988 |
| Whetstone | United States Navy |
Casa Grande | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 12 February 1946 | scrapped 17 February 1983 |
| White Marsh | United States Navy |
Ashland | Dock landing ship | 7,930 | 29 January 1944 | Transferred to Taiwan November 1960 |