Watch as a heavy-duty Landing Craft Utility (LCU) loaded with Marines and gear enters (or exits!) the massive, flooded well deck of a U.S. Navy amphibious warship. This is how the military moves land vehicles from sea to shore! #USNavy #WellDeck #LCU #Marines #Amphibious #Warship #MilitaryTech #MilitaryLife | Phanith Media

Thousands of landing craft were used to transport men and equipment across the English Channel on D-Day. Many different types of craft were used. These ranged from tiny Assault Landing Craft to huge Landing Ships. Other landing craft were fitted with guns or rockets. There was even a 'Landing Barge, Kitchen' to prepare food for the troops. The use of landing craft meant that the Allies could land troops and heavy equipment, such as tanks, on strongly defended beaches that were not previously int