Ashland-class dock landing ship

The Ashland-class dock landing ship were the first of their type and were built during World War II. A Landing Ship, Dock (hull classification LSD) is a form of auxiliary warship designed to support amphibious operations.

USS Ashland underway off Cape Henry, Virginia, 20 May 1953
Class overview
BuildersMoore Dry Dock Company
Operators United States Navy
Succeeded by Casa Grande class
In commission1943–1970
Planned8
Completed8
Active0
General characteristics
TypeLanding Ship, Dock
Displacement
  • 4,032 tons (light draft),
  • 7,930 tons (loaded)
Length457 ft 9 in (139.52 m)
Beam72 ft 2 in (22.00 m)
Draft
  • 15 ft 5.5 in (4.712 m) fwd,
  • 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) aft (loaded)
Propulsion2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, oil-fired; 2 Skinner Uni-Flow reciprocating engines; Twin screws
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Endurance8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Troops22 officers, 218 enlisted
Complement23 officers, 267 enlisted
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in / 38 cal. DP gun;
  • 2 × 40 mm quad AA guns
  • 2 × 40 mm twin AA guns
  • 16 × 20 mm AA guns

Ships
Ship name Hull number Commissioned Decommissioned Fate
Ashland LSD-1 5 June 1943 22 November 1969 Sold for scrap, 15 May 1970
Belle Grove LSD-2 9 August 1943 12 November 1969 Sold for scrap, 24 July 1970
Carter Hall LSD-3 18 September 1943 31 October 1969 Sold for scrap, 28 August 1970
Epping Forest LSD-4 11 October 1943 31 October 1968 Sold for scrap, 30 October 1969
Gunston Hall LSD-5 10 November 1943 May 1970 Transferred to Argentina, 1970; scrapped
Lindenwald LSD-6 9 December 1943 30 November 1967 Sold for scrap, 25 September 1968
Oak Hill LSD-7 5 January 1944 26 October 1969 Sold for scrap, 15 April 1970
White Marsh LSD-8 29 January 1944 November 1960 Transferred to Taiwan, November 1960; Scrapped, 1985

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