amphibious ships

collocation in English

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amphibious
adjective
uk
/æmˈfɪb.i.əs/us
/æmˈfɪb.i.əs/
of or relating to a type of animal that lives both on land and ...
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ship
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɪp/us
/ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across ...
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The original mission of the squadron was to train for and improve uponamphibiousship-to-shore tactics.
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We should no longer plan to replace our existing amphibious ships with new purpose-built vessels.
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I am also glad to hear from another place that the replacement for the amphibious ships will be decided before the end of the year.
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Our amphibious ships are a highly flexible national capability which is admired and admirably suited to the present strategic environment.
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I welcome the decision that has been taken to retain our amphibious cabability and to renew our amphibious ships.
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We plan for women to serve on a wide range of ships, including the carriers and amphibious ships.
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For such operations to be feasible, we must have the escort ships and amphibious ships to conduct them.
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We plan further orders of type 23 frigates, single role minehunters, amphibious ships and support ships, but no decisions have been taken on their size and timing.
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Unless he can give us that categorical assurance, many will wonder whether the guarantees that we shall have two amphibious ships at our disposal ring hollow.
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The new amphibious ships coming into service over the next two years, together with our existing aircraft carriers, offer a versatile capability for projecting land and air power ashore.
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By now the average age of our carriers is six years, of our destroyer and frigates 12 years, and of our landing platform docks—including amphibious ships—22 years.
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This included one aircraft carrier, ten cruisers and five of six amphibious ships.
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The base is home port to aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, large amphibious ships, submarines, and a variety of supply and logistics ships.
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Navantia has enough experience in building the most technologically advanced ships like frigates, amphibious ships, patrol vessels, and submarines.
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He later served in amphibious ships at sea for five years.
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It is composed of approximately three amphibious ships and their embarked landing craft.
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Marines, if not already engaged in landing exercises, were loaded on amphibious ships and ordered to sea.
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