#warships #usnavy #usmarines The Navy’s newest amphibious warfare ship will be the LSM. These ships are designed to beech themselves on shore where Marines would disembark directly onto land to take an objective. The first ship in the class will be designated LSM-1. The Navy plans to order between 18 and 35 of the new ships. They are designed to work alongside larger Amphibious Ready Groups. LSM Amphibious Landing Ship Medium US Navy Marines LSM-1 Images: US Navy Sea Systems Command NAVSEA Public Affairs US Department of Defense Damen Shipyards Group

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