McClung-class landing ship medium


The McClung class is a planned class of Landing Ship Medium (LSM) currently under development for the United States Navy. Formerly known as the Light Amphibious Warship program, the class is designed to support the United States Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 concept. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced in January 2025 that the class would be named after Major Megan McClung, the first female Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq War.

Design and development

The program originated as the Light Amphibious Warship in 2020. After initial industry bids for a custom design were deemed too expensive, the U.S. Navy pivoted in 2024 to a non-developmental commercial design to lower costs and speed up production.
In December 2025, NAVSEA officially selected the Dutch shipbuilder Damen’s LST 100 as the technical basis for the class, purchasing the data package for approximately $3.3 million.

Ships in class

The Navy plans to build 18 to 35 ships of this class. To maximize the domestic industrial base, the Navy is using a Vessel Construction Manager model, where a commercial entity manages the design and coordinates construction across multiple U.S. shipyards.
Hull numberNameBuilderLaid downLaunchedCommissionedStatusNotes
LSM-1Bollinger ShipyardsOrdered
LSM-2 to 35TBDTBDPlanned / Authorized