landing craft

• Тип небольшого плоскодонного военно-морского судна, специально предназначенного для транспортировки войск, техники и оборудования непосредственно к берегу во время десантных военных операций.

A type of small, flat-bottomed naval vessel designed specifically for transporting troops, vehicles, and equipment directly to shore during amphibious military operations.

1. Military vesselB2formal

   A type of boat or ship designed to transport troops, vehicles, and equipment directly to a shore during amphibious assaults.

   Десантный корабль

   • The soldiers boarded the landing craft before dawn.
   • Landing craft were essential during the D-Day invasion.
   • The navy deployed several landing craft to the beachhead.