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 |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Displacement: | 4,032 tons (light draft), 7,930 tons (loaded) |
| Length: | 457 ft 9 in (139.52 m) |
| Beam: | 72 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) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Babcock and Wilcox boilers, oil-fired; 2 Skinner Uni-Flow reciprocating engines; Twin screws |
| Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h) |
| Endurance: | 8,000 nm at 15 knots (15,000 km at 28 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 22 officers, 218 men |
| Complement: | 23 officers, 267 men |
| 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 |
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