Editing Hull classification symbol (section)

==== Amphibious warfare type ====
Amphibious warfare vessels include all ships having an organic capability for amphibious warfare and which have characteristics enabling long duration operations on the high seas. There are two classifications of craft: [[amphibious warfare ship]]s, which are built to cross oceans, and [[landing craft]], which are designed to take troops from ship to shore in an invasion.

The U.S. Navy hull classification symbol for a ship with a [[Well dock|well deck]] depends on its [[Aviation-capable naval vessel|facilities for aircraft]]:
* An [[Dock landing ship|LSD]] has a [[helicopter deck]], which was removable in the older ships.
* An [[Amphibious transport dock|LPD]] has a hangar in addition to the helicopter deck.
* An [[Landing Helicopter Dock|LHD]] or [[Landing Helicopter Assault|LHA]] has a full-length flight deck.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/amphibious-dock.htm|title=World Wide Landing Ship Dock/Landing Platform Dock|access-date=2012-05-17}}</ref>

Ships
* AKA: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Attack Cargo Ship (AKA)|Attack Cargo Ship]] (To LKA, 1969)
* APA: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Attack Transport (APA)|Attack Transport]] (To LPA, 1969)
* APD: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#High-speed Transport (APD)|High speed transport]] (Converted Destroyer or Destroyer Escort) (To LPR, 1969)
* APM: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Mechanized Artillery Transports (APM)|Mechanized Artillery Transports]] (To LSD)
* AGC: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Amphibious Force Flagship (AGC)|Amphibious Force Flagship]] (To LCC, 1969)
* LCC: (second usage) [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Amphibious Command Ship (LCC)|Amphibious Command Ship]]
* LHA: General-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship, also known as [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose) (LHA)|Landing ship, Helicopter, Assault]]
* LHD: Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship, also known as [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose) (LHD)|Landing ship, Helicopter, Dock]]
* LKA: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA)|Amphibious Cargo Ship]] (out of commission)
* LPA: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Amphibious Transport (LPA)|Amphibious Transport]]
* LPD: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Landing Platform Dock (LPD)|Amphibious transport dock]], also known as Landing ship, Personnel, Dock
* LPH: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)|Landing ship, Personnel, Helicopter]]<ref name=Friedman2002>{{cite book|last=Friedman |first=Norman |title=U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History |publisher=Naval Institute Press |year=2002 |series=Illustrated Design Histories |page=656 |isbn=1-55750-250-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oWX-x0b4pw4C&pg=PA218 }}</ref>
* LPR: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR)|High speed transport]]
* LSD: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Landing Ship Dock (LSD)|Landing Ship, Dock]]
* LSH: [[Landing Ship Heavy|Landing Ship, Heavy]]
* LSIL: [[Landing Ship, Infantry]] (Large) (formerly LCIL)
* LSL: [[Landing Ship Logistics|Landing Ship, Logistics]]
* LSM: [[List of United States Navy Landing Ship Medium (LSMs)|Landing Ship, Medium]]
** LSM(R): Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket)
* LSSL: [[Landing Craft Support|Landing Ship, Support (Large)]] (formerly LCSL)
* LST: [[List of United States Navy LSTs|Landing Ship, Tank]]
** LST(H): [[Landing Ship, Tank (Hospital)]]
* LSV: [[List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships#Vehicle Landing Ship (LSV)|Landing Ship, Vehicle]]

Landing Craft
* LCA: [[Landing Craft Assault|Landing Craft, Assault]]
* LCAC: [[Landing Craft Air Cushion]]
* LCC: (first usage) Landing Craft, Control
* LCFF: (Flotilla Flagship)
* LCH: Landing Craft, Heavy
* LCI: [[Landing Craft Infantry|Landing Craft, Infantry]], World War II-era classification further modified by
** (G) – Gunboat
** (L) – Large
** (M) – Mortar
** (R) – [[Landing Craft Infantry#LCI(R) – Rocket|Rocket]]
* LCL: [[Landing Ship Logistics|Landing Craft, Logistics]] (UK)
* LCM: [[Landing Craft Mechanized|Landing Craft, Mechanized]]
* LCP: Landing Craft, Personnel
* LCP(L): [[LCPL|Landing Craft, Personnel, Large]]
* LCP(R): [[LCPR|Landing Craft, Personnel, Ramped]]
* LCPA: Landing Craft, Personnel, Air-Cushioned
* LCS(L): [[Landing Craft Support|Landing Craft, Support (Large)]] changed to '''LSSL''' in 1949
* LCT: [[Landing craft tank|Landing Craft, Tank]] (World War II era)
* LCU: [[Landing Craft Utility|Landing Craft, Utility]]
* LCVP: [[LCVP (United States)|Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel]]
* LSH: [[Landing Ship Heavy]] (Royal Australian Navy)