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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During World War II, among other things Hudson made was the Invader engine that powered many of the landing craft used in the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.
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David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Two shells hit his landing craft, and he was wounded before even getting to the beach.
—CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Chandrayaan 4 landing craft will collect lunar soil and launch it back into lunar orbit to dock with an Earth-return vehicle.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
The naval island is where the Navy developed the Higgins boat — the pivotal landing craft that ferried troops to the beaches of Normandy during the D-day invasion.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Two shells hit his landing craft, and he was wounded before even getting to the beach.
—CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Chandrayaan 4 landing craft will collect lunar soil and launch it back into lunar orbit to dock with an Earth-return vehicle.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
The naval island is where the Navy developed the Higgins boat — the pivotal landing craft that ferried troops to the beaches of Normandy during the D-day invasion.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Landing craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20craft. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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