OK, let's try to close out this current US LAW discussion in the Royal Australian Navy thread.
As far as I can tell, this whole concept of the USN LAW vessels "blend in with commercial shipping" on the basis of their appearance has been misconstrued from a statement appearing in all 24 "Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues for Congress"
CRS reports dating from May 27, 2020 to June 29, 2021 :
This is obviously in regard to the vessels size (as opposed to current USN amphibious warfare vessels) not the ships appearance. Why else would "islands" be mentioned.
At not point that I can find, from the concepts initial mention in the USMC July 2019
Commandant's Planning Guidance :
has there been any requirement or expressed concept that the LAW would use it's physical appearance (other than vessel size) to avoid enemy detection.
And to the moderators &n staff I apologize for continuing the US Navy discussion in the Royal Australian Navy thread. Perhaps at the very least copies of the relevant posts can be moved to the US Navy thread.