Who remembers awhile ago when they were talking about launching LCACs from 100 miles off shore, closing to within 5 miles to the beach, doing an INSTREAM launch of the ACV and the LCAC would return to the ship for the rest of the assault wave and the ACV did mean, nasty things onshore? I remember the concept being talked about but never heard if they actually tried it. Anyone know? As far as the stern landing ship is concerned it just makes no sense. I keep saying it and will continue to say it. What is needed is a modernized Newport Class LST. It could beach, could keep up with the amphibious task force and would be absolutely essential especially when you consider the loss of well deck space with the unwarranted turn toward being aviation centric.
U.S. Marines unload ACVs from the Stern Landing Vessel (SLV), Okinawa, Japan. The SLV is a Marine Corps-contracted watercraft modified for beach loading/off-loading used to inform the design of the U.S. Navy’s Medium Landing Ship for littoral mobility. Jan 20, 2025. [8192 x 5464]
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