Quote Originally Posted by lysanderxiii
Perhaps off an LCT (Landing Craft Tank).
LCTs off-load from the front via a ramp.
Yes, they load and off-load via the front, though it could have been into rough conditions or a storm, accounting for the rouch-looking conditions.

An alternative, perhaps more likely, is an LSD
:wink: :lol: - (a miracle of engineering and suprise) or, a larger vessel such as this (An Lcac, USS Kersage):


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