Newport

The Newport class was the U.S. Navy's last major tank landing ship class and introduced a distinctive bow ramp supported by derrick arms. This design sought higher speed and better open-water performance than older blunt-bow LSTs while preserving beaching and vehicle delivery functions.

Newport-class ships were built to move tanks, vehicles, cargo, and troops from sea to shore. Their stronger propulsion and seakeeping improved transit speed, but the class still belonged to a landing-ship concept that became less central as over-the-horizon amphibious doctrine expanded.

After U.S. decommissioning, several Newport-class ships were transferred to foreign navies. That second life is important for equipment pages because the class appears across multiple national inventories and often served as a major amphibious lift asset after leaving U.S. service.