Type of troops embarked and shape of the flight deck have nothing to do with the definition of LHD; size and other factors do. This is absolutely not true. The status of a ship first defines its purpose, and the San Giorgio class is designed to accommodate helicopters and assault troops. Secondly, how do you define the official website of the manufacturer as an unreliable source? Please, stop your disruptive edits, or I must report you to the adminstrators.