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An '''Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA or LHD)''' are the largest type of U.S. [[amphibious warfare]] ship, which carries a large number of troops, and can operate helicopters from its flight deck. Such vessels may or may not have have the well deck characteristic of a [[Landing Platform Dock]], so [[landing craft]] cannot be loaded internally and then sail out under their own power. These large vessels, however, trade off much more cargo and passenger space for the well deck.

In the [[Royal Navy]], this is the [[Ocean-class]]. The most recent U.S. Navy version is the [[Wasp-class]], which are replacing the [[Tarawa-class]]. The new [[America-class]] will be the successor to the ''Wasps'''.