landing craft
noun
: any of numerous naval craft designed for conveying troops and equipment from a transport to a beach in an amphibious assault
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But if Starship’s first stage isn’t flight-worthy yet, its landing craft will never get off the ground.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
Each of the Wasp-class flattops is capable of transporting and deploying almost the full strength of a United States Marine Corps MEU, and landing them in hostile territory either via helicopters or landing craft.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The exhibit included two amphibious trucks that AT&T personnel have used to cross rivers and floods to restore cell sites, plus a 46-foot-long landing craft that the firm bought two years ago to transport up to 20,000 pounds of larger vehicles and gear.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
An unusual new museum is taking shape in eastern North Carolina, with artifacts ranging from a 1960s Huey helicopter to a WWII amphibious landing craft.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
Each of the Wasp-class flattops is capable of transporting and deploying almost the full strength of a United States Marine Corps MEU, and landing them in hostile territory either via helicopters or landing craft.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The exhibit included two amphibious trucks that AT&T personnel have used to cross rivers and floods to restore cell sites, plus a 46-foot-long landing craft that the firm bought two years ago to transport up to 20,000 pounds of larger vehicles and gear.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
An unusual new museum is taking shape in eastern North Carolina, with artifacts ranging from a 1960s Huey helicopter to a WWII amphibious landing craft.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Landing craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20craft. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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