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Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock
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Landing Platform Dock (LPD) · 1996
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Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock
Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock Photo: Kees Torn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Troop / Vehicle Capacity
85
Well Deck Capability
80
Aviation Capacity
75
Command Facilities
85
Self-Defence
60
Endurance
70
Versatility
90
Survivability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
CategoryLanding Platform Dock (LPD)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1996–2007
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
78
Landing Platform Dock (LPD) MASS Rating
3/7
Post-Cold War
3/13
All-Time
Landing Platform Dock (LPD) · 10 axes scored
Troop / Vehicle Capacity
85
Well Deck Capability
80
Aviation Capacity
75
Command Facilities
85
Self-Defence
60
Endurance
70
Versatility
90
Survivability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category.
01 / Overview
Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock
Production
1996–2007
Quantity
2
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD) · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
57
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
78
landing platform dock (lpd) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationLanding Platform Dock
  • Ship Typeamphibious transport dock
  • BuilderDamen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
  • Commissioned1998
  • Ships in Class2
  • Roleamphibious warfare and logistic support
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Light Displacement12,750 t
  • Full Load Displacement16,500 t
  • Length166 m
  • Beam27 m
  • Draft5.9 m
▣Capacity5MOD.5
  • Troop Capacity595
  • Vehicle Capacity90 armoured personnel carriers or 32 main battle tanks (''Rotterdam'')
  • Well DeckYes
  • Landing Craft Carried4
  • Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel-Electric
  • Top Speed19 kn
  • Range6,000
  • Endurance6 day
  • Complement (crew)139
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense5MOD.5
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active2
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
▲Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1996Production started
  3. 2007Production ended
30
years in service
11
years in production
2
units produced
04 / Conflicts
ROTTERDAM-CLASS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Decoy launchers are systems that deploy expendable countermeasures, such as acoustic or radar decoys, to mislead or divert incoming threats, enhancing survivability of naval vessels like LPDs.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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