Doesn't the US Navy still have some type of landing craft in it's inventory that can be used to deliver supplies to a coastal area at a lower cost per ton that a helicopter?
8 posted on 01/08/2005 4:59:52 PM PST by Last Dakotan
Regarding landing craft for beach landings: Those type of boats are only in the expeditionary force inventory, not in a carrier battle group. And most of them have been replaced by the airboats.
9 posted on 01/08/2005 5:08:25 PM PST by enigma825