Blue Ridge Class LCC LOA 634′ / 193.2 m TDISP 19,600 tons (2)
USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 (1970)
USS Blue Ridge 1989 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SD-06-16318 PH1 Terry Cosgrove
USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 (1971)
USS Mount Whitney during BALTOPS 2019 US Navy: 5509732 PO3 Steven Edgar
USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 during a June 1993 visit to Halifax, NS. Credit: Daniel L. Little, who retains copyright.
Amphibious Transport Docks (LPD)
San Antonio Class LPD LOA 684′ / 208.5 m TDISP 25,000 tons (11 active, variants building)
USS John P. Murtha LPD-26, 2019 U.S. Marine Corps photo 5277916 by Lance Cpl. Jason Monty
USS New York LPD-21
A Japanese assault vessel enters the well deck of the USS Somerset LPD-25, a San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock, 2019. USN official 5068299 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin M. Langer
Flight II San Antonio class (2 building, 11 more planned) Biggest visual difference is the traditional masts.
Dock Landing Ships
Harpers Ferry Class LSD LOA 610′ / 185.9 m TDISP 16,100 tons (4 active)
USS Harpers Ferry alongside a mine countermeasures vessel USS Dextrous, 2004 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SD-07-10776 JO2 Brian Biller, USN2017 San Diego capture highlights visual differences in these very similar classes of LSD: Harpers Ferry has a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher immediately above bridge, and a Phalanx CIWS on raised deck housing forward. Whidbey Island Class (covered below) has Phalanx on top, level with other Phalanx behind mast. The other major difference (according to Warsearcher) is the Whidbey island has a massive deck cutout down to the well deck in middle, while the Harpers Ferry, with a reduced length well deck, does not appear to have this large a feature.USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49, 2019 US Navy: 5671013 PO3 Keypher StrombeckUSS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 well deck operations, 2006 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SD-07-12475 MCSA Charles Green, USN
Whidbey Island Class LSD LOA 609′ / 185.6 m TDISP 16,100 tons (6 active, 2 retired)
USS Ashland LSD-48, 2005 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SD-06-05765 PHAN Finley Williams, USNGoogle Earth 2016/03 capture modified to show outlines of 440-foot long internal well deck on Whidbey Class LSD (yellow box), which can hold 4 or possibly 5 Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC). For size comparison this has been overlaid with a 445′ Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate, San Diego 2012 capture (see retired USN listing for full view of this ship)USS Germantown commissioning ceremonies held in interior of massive well deck, 1986. View appears to be from near the stern gate looking forward. NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SN-86-04016 Lockheed Shipbuilding Co.USS Germantown LSD-42, Sasebo, Japan
The Searchers 