Polish amphibious assault command (Project 776) ORP Grunewald 1973-2005

Of the Polnocny or Polnochny-ckass of which several variants were built although with a bow ramp necessary for beach landings. The armament consisted of 2x2-3cm guns, 4 fasta-4M/Streal SAM Positions and 2-14cm bombardment RL’s was for supporting the landing troops. Succeeded by the Ropucha and Lublin classes. The crew numbered 45-99 men. Built at the Stocznia Polnocna shipyard (Northern Shipyard), Gdansk, Poland. In 1973 for the Baltic Fleet. Decommissioned in 2005. The Grunwald was the only of her kind namely the modified Polnocny-C class/Project 1776. With a displacement of 1.253 or 1.314 tons (full load) with as dimensions 81,3 x 9.3 x 2,6 metres or 266.7 x 30.5 x 8.5 feet. Speed 17-18 knots.

British assault ship Bulwark (L15) 2000-

Het IJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands 20 November 2008

Building ordered on 18 July 1996, laid down at BAE Systems Marine, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 27 January 2000, launched on 15 November 2001, sponsored by Lady Walker, commissioned on 10 December 2014 and refitted between 2010-2011.

Of the Albion-class amphibious transport docks. With a displacement of 19.560 tonnes/19.250 long tons/21.560 short tons and as dimensions 176 x 28,9 x 7,1 metres or 577 x 95 x 23 feet. Speed 18 knots and with a range of 8.000 nautical miles. Transport capacity 67 vehicles. Troop transport capacity 405-710 (maximum) Royal Marines. On board 4 LCU MK10’s and 4 LCPMK5. Her own crew number 325 men.  The armament consist of 2 Goalkeeper CIWS, 2-3cm guns and 4 general purpose machine guns. Two landing spots for Chinook sized helicopters.

Chinese amphibious transport dock Changbaishan (989) 2011-

Rotterdam, Netherlands 26 January 2015

Type 071 amphibious transport dock (Yuzhao-class). Launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard on 25 September 2011 and commissioned on 23 September 2012 to serve in the South Sea Fleet.

British amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean 1993-

IJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 September 2012

Already in February 1992 were shipyards asked to sent tenders. Lacking finances was she however cancelled. Balkan operations proved that such was public announced on 29 March. Her building at the shipyard of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, Kvaerner, Govan was ordered on 11 May 1993, laid down on 30 May 1994, launched on 11 October a year later, sponsored by the British queen Elizabeth II was she commissioned on 30 September 1998. Her homeport is HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. Her motto is Boldly Faithfully Happily while she is nicknamed The Might O.

With a displacement of 21.500 tons-21.200 long tons-23.700 tons are her dimensions 667’x 115’x 21’ or 203,4 x 35 x 6,5 metres. Speed 15 (cruise)-18 maximum). Car capacity 40 vehicles and 830 royal marines. Her crew numbers 285 persons to which 180 persons of the FAA/RAF are added. The armament consisted of 3-Phalanx CIWS, 4-2cm guns and 4 machine guns. Able to take 18 helicopters with her.

Dutch amphibious ship Hr.Ms. Johan de Wit (L 801) 2003-

Naval Annual Days Den Helder 14 July 2007

Laid down at the Damen Shipyard Galati, Romania on 18 June 2003, launched on 13 May 2006, fitted out by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Vlissingen, Nteherlands and commissioned on 30 November 2007. 

Dutch amphibious ship/landing platform dock Hr.Ms. Johan de Wit (L 1801) 2003-

Naval Annual Days Den Helder 14 July 2007

Laid down at the Damen Shipyard Galati, Romania on 18 June 2003, launched on 13 May 2006, fitted out by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Vlissingen, Nteherlands and commissioned on 30 November 2007.