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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:can
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up to 200 troops
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gptkbp:can_launch_from
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LHD and LHA class ships
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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5-7 personnel
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gptkbp:deployment
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amphibious operations
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Austal_USA
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gptkbp:designed_for
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rapid deployment
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gptkbp:features
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hovering capability
flexible payload options
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:has
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bow ramp for loading
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gptkbp:has_participated_in
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gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
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gptkbp:has_public_transport
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vehicles, troops, and supplies
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gptkbp:hover_height
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approximately 3 feet
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gptkbp:hovercraft_type
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air-cushion vehicle
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
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gptkbp:is_capable_of
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beaching operations
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gptkbp:is_capable_of_landing_on
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unprepared beaches
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gptkbp:is_capable_of_transporting
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gptkb:machinery
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a vital asset for amphibious operations
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gptkbp:is_equipped_with
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advanced navigation systems
defensive systems
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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high speed and versatility
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gptkbp:is_maintained_by
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gptkb:Naval_Sea_Systems_Command
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Amphibious_Ready_Group
U. S. Navy's amphibious fleet
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gptkbp:is_part_of_the_fleet
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U. S. Navy's amphibious assault capabilities
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gptkbp:is_used_for
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humanitarian assistance missions
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gptkbp:is_used_for_transporting
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supplies and equipment
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
joint exercises
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gptkbp:launch_platform
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amphibious assault ships
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 88 feet
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gptkbp:max_speed
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over 40 knots
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 90 units
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gptkbp:operated_by
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one pilot
U. S. Navy and U. S. Marine Corps
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gptkbp:operates_in
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coastal areas
rough seas
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gptkbp:operational_range
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over 200 nautical miles
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gptkbp:operational_since
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:operational_use
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shallow waters
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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60-75 tons
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gptkbp:primary_role
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transporting troops and equipment
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gas turbine engines
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC)
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:supports
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expeditionary operations
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:M1_Abrams_tank
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:uses
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air cushion technology
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gptkbp:width
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approximately 47 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:USS_Whidbey_Island_(LSD-41)
gptkb:Ship-to-Shore_Connector
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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