British Amphibious Assault Ships Av Dr Edward Hampshire

<p><b>From the first ¿commando carriers¿ to the legendary Fearless class and the current generation, this title explores the capabilities, roles, and history of the Royal Navy''s frontline amphibious assault ships.</b><br><br>Amphibious assault ships have been at the center of nearly all of Britain''s expeditionary campaigns since World War II, from the Suez crisis of 1956 to operations as far afield as Borneo (1963¿66), the Falklands (1982), Sierra Leone (2000) and Iraq (2003). <br><br>In major operations such as Suez and the Falklands, the use of amphibious assault ships was essential to the military success of the campaigns. The Suez Crisis saw two of the Royal Navy''s former light fleet carriers converted into "commando carriers" to specialize in amphibious warfare. In the 1960s these were followed by the famous Fearless class ships ¿ the first purpose-built amphibious assault ships in the Royal Navy. With an internal dock, headquarters capability, and multiple landing craft, these

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