Ashland-class dock landing ship
A Landing Ship, Dock (hull classification LSD) is a form of auxiliary warship designed to support amphibious operations. The Ashland class dock landing ship were the first of the type and were built during World War II.
USS Ashland (LSD-1) underway off Cape Henry, Virginia, 20 May 1953 | |
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company |
Operators: | United States Navy |
Succeeded by: | Casa Grande-class dock landing ship |
In commission: | 1943 - 1944 |
Planned: | 8 |
Completed: | 8 |
Active: | 0 |
General characteristics | |
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Length: | 457 ft 9 in (139.52 m) |
Beam: | 72 ft 2 in (22.00 m) |
Draft: |
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Propulsion: | 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, oil-fired; 2 Skinner Uni-Flow reciprocating engines; Twin screws |
Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
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Capacity: | 22 officers, 218 men |
Complement: | 23 officers, 267 men |
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Ships
Ship | Hull No. | Builder | Commissioned |
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Ashland | LSD-1 | Moore, Oakland | 5 June 1943 |
Belle Grove | LSD-2 | Moore, Oakland | 9 August 1943 |
Carter Hall | LSD-3 | Moore, Oakland | 18 September 1943 |
Epping Forest | LSD-4 | Moore, Oakland | 11 October 1943 |
Gunston Hall | LSD-5 | Moore, Oakland | 10 November 1943 |
Lindenwald | LSD-6 | Moore, Oakland | 9 December 1943 |
Oak Hill | LSD-7 | Moore, Oakland | 5 January 1944 |
White Marsh | LSD-8 | Moore, Oakland | 29 January 1944 |
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