How an LPD well deck supports fast landings

What is an LPD well deck like in operation?

It functions like a floating harbour for landing craft, with protected internal surfaces that let them dock and unload at useful speed.

An empty well deck is a floating harbour carried inside the ship. Landing craft enter, unload vehicles, and depart in a continuous cycle, so the internal arrangement must support movement rather than merely storage. British well decks use sacrificial wooden protection along surfaces that landing craft may strike. Allowing minor impacts without damaging craft permits higher operating speeds and a faster landing tempo. Albion and Bulwark also possess unusually large command centres, explaining their value as fleet flagships as well as amphibious transports.