Landing-ship designs adapted for the Pacific

British preparation for the Pacific appeared in changing landing-ship designs as well as stated strategy. In this design comparison, the LST Mark III is a Pacific ship, the Mark II is a Pacific-Atlantic compromise, and the Mark I is better suited to Atlantic or Indian Ocean conditions. Range and seakeeping shaped which types could support each theatre. Larger Landing Craft Tank designs suited to Atlantic distances still needed transport across the Pacific. Carrying LCT Mark Vs on LSTs offered one answer, while landing ship docks were needed to move other large landing craft forward in useful numbers.