170915-N-PC620-0009 (37096354382) — National Museum of the U.S. Navy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Helicopter carrier / amphibious assault ship

Sea

A large ship with a flat deck for helicopters (and sometimes short-take-off jets) plus a floodable dock at the back for landing craft. It carries marines and their vehicles to land them on a coast.
These ships are also widely used for disaster relief because they bring helicopters, hospitals and supplies to areas that cannot be reached by road.

Well-known examples

**America class**US Navy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

**Wasp class**U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary L. Borden (RELEASED) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

**Type 075**建園春秋 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

**Mistral class**Simon Ghesquiere/Marine Nationale · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

**Izumo class**https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/index.html 海上自衛隊 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

**Juan Carlos I**U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Wagner · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

**TCG Anadolu**Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Well-known examples — All

America & Wasp class (USA) Type 075 (China) Mistral class (France) Izumo class (Japan) Juan Carlos I (Spain) Anadolu (Turkey)

Countries with the most — Helicopter carriers

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1United States9
2China4
3Japan4
4Singapore4
5France3
6Australia2
7Egypt, Arab Rep.2
8Korea, Rep.2
9Philippines2
10Brazil1