Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship

The Whidbey Island class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a massive well deck for the transport of four LCAC hovercraft for landing Marines. Ships of this type were used Yuktobanian Navy in landing operation to capture the Sand Island (mission Front Line, AC5).

Armament

 * 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 cannons
 * 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
 * 2 × Rolling Airframe Missile
 * 6 × .50 caliber M2HB machine guns

Boats & landing craft carried

 * 4 LCACs or 21 LCM-6s or up to 36 Amphibious Assault Vehicles AAV

Capacity

 * on deck: one LCM-6, two LCPL and one LCVP

Complement

 * 22 officers, 391 enlisted
 * Marine detachment: 500

Aviation facilities

 * Large helicopter platform aft, no hangar

Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship in Ace Combat 5
Yuktobanian Navy used 4 Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship in landing operation to capture the Sand Island Air Force Base. Landing ships launch AH-64A Apache attack helicopters and russian Lebed-class LCAC hovercrafts.