Modular ramp system for a landing craft

A landing craft comprising:

• an outer hull having a bow and a stern, the stern comprising a transom;
• a deck having a deck surface spanning at least a portion of the distance between the bow and the stern;
• a receiver structure secured to an opening in the outer hull at the transom to define a watertight recess extending from the outer hull at the transom forward, towards the bow, wherein the recess is formed to extend below the deck surface;
• and
• a ramp module removably coupled to the receiver structure filling the opening, wherein the ramp module comprises:
• an enclosure removably coupling the ramp module to the receiver structure;
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• a ramp configured to be extended from the enclosure toward a shore to provide a support surface for loading and unloading of cargo, and wherein the ramp is configured to be substantially fully retracted within the enclosure;
• and
• a door configured to close an opening in the enclosure sized to accommodate passage of the ramp therethrough, wherein the door is pivotally coupled to the enclosure at a hinge line substantially parallel with the deck surface, and wherein the ramp provides a first ramp surface and the door, when opened, provides a second ramp surface extending from the deck to the first ramp surface.