Affectionately known as "Gator Freighters," amphibious warfare ships vary greatly in size and shape, in accordance with the
mission of each.  Amphibious assault ships (LHDs, LHAs, and LPHs) sport the long, flat flight decks reminiscent of the World War II aircraft carriers.  Amphibious transport docks (LPDs) have a long flat stern, optimized for carrying landing craft.  Dock landing ships (LSDs) have extra berthing capacity to transport US Marines around the world.  Tank landing ships (LSTs) have distinctive "horns" on their bow, to support a ramp that deploys and allows the ship to unload vehicles such as tanks and light armored vehicles. Amphibious cargo ships (LKAs) take on the look of merchant freighters, heavily laden with the tools of war used by the US Marines. We offer drawings of each ship type, so check in the Amphibs Category section for each one.

Each of our profile drawings represents a specific time period in the ship's life. That's why we ask for your "years of interest." Our artist will configure the ship's profile and stats to conform to that time period.  A range of years provides sufficient information, or you can enter "at commissioning" or "at decommissioning."

To make your drawing truly unique, we will add up to 3 lines of personalization to the drawing (25 characters max per line). You can use all three lines, or just one or two, the choice is yours! There is no extra charge for this service! If you have any questions about personalization, check out our suggestions on our "Personalization Tips" page, or phone us at 609-264-5256.

Our profile drawings are printed with high quality commercial giclee equipment on heavy weight, acid-free, archival stock, using inks with lightfastness ratings of 150 years when displayed properly. Each drawing is individually numbered and digitally signed by our artist.