U-55 orbital loadlifter

The U-55 orbital loadlifter, also known as the U-55 loadlifter or Resistance transport and, informally, as a lifeboat, was a type of transport shuttle manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems. It was used by the Resistance during its war with the First Order.
==Characteristics==
The U-55 loadlifter was designed by Sienar Fleet Systems. It was used heavily by the Resistance. However, the ship lacked weaponry, shielding or a hyperdrive; making it vulnerable without an escort by starfighters or capital ships. During the First Order-Resistance War, many of the Resistance's craft were equipped with cloaking systems developed by the technician Rose Tico using a computer system to baffle their energy signals.
==History==
The Resistance used these loadlifters to evacuate their base on D'Qar, earning the moniker "lifeboat." During the Battle of Oetchi, these transports were also used to evacuate the ships that ran out of fuel, such as the Ninka and the Anodyne. Thirty of the U-55 transports were used to evacuate the Raddus, but only six made it to Crait after the First Order fleet opened fire on them. They were subsequently abandoned when the remaining survivors fled aboard the Millennium Falcon.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars Battlefront II 
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*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition 
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel 
*The Last Jedi Adaptation 1
*The Last Jedi Adaptation 4
*The Last Jedi Adaptation 5
*Poe Dameron 29 
*C-3PO Does NOT Like Sand!
*R2-D2 is LOST!
===Non-canon appearances===
*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
==Sources==
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections 
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary 
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
*The Last Jedi: Bomber Command 
*The Last Jedi: Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter 
*Star Wars: Resistance Bomber Book and 3D Wood Model
*Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy
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*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
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*Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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==Notes and references==
Category:Shuttle classes
Category:Sienar Fleet Systems products
Category:Starship classes of the Resistance
Category:Transport classes