# Drone Mothership for the U.S. Navy? Here’s How It Could Happen

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/drone-mothership-for-the-u-s-navy-heres-how-it-could-happen/
- Published: 2022-06-21T09:00:48-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

080906-N-1082Z-254 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 06, 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) transits the Atlantic Ocean. […] US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released). Article by Peter Suciu. 1945 – June 18, 2022. The United States Navy’s fleet of amphibious transport docks – also known as “landing platform, dock” (LPD) – don’t typically get the same level of attention as aircraft carriers or even destroyers. Yet, these vessels remain critical workhorses that provide the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps with modern, sea-based platforms that can ferry troops, aircraft, land vehicles, and landing craft to distant shores. […] Click here to view original web page at www.19fortyfive.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio