troopship
Sign in to saveAlso known as troop ship, troop transport, trooper, transport ship
right|thumb|Soldiers climb down netting on the sides of the attack transport on 14 June 1943, rehearsing for landings on [[New Georgia.]] thumb|, a underway with its complement of landing craft
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- History
- World War II
- Designation
- Post-World War II
- Some notable troopships
- See also
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
right|thumb|Soldiers climb down netting on the sides of the attack transport on 14 June 1943, rehearsing for landings on [[New Georgia.]] thumb|, a underway with its complement of landing craft
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable to land troops directly on shore, typically loading and unloading at a seaport or onto smaller vessels, either tenders or barges.
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