USN · LSD
Ashland
Photos and infoLanding ship dock, LSD-1. Laid down 22 June 1942 at Moore, Oakland, and launched 21 December 1942. She was with the Southern Attack Force from 23 January 1944, in the Kwajalein assaults from 1 to 5 February, and she entered Eniwetok on 17 February. Not sunk.
| Type | Landing ship dock (LSD) |
|---|---|
| Hull | LSD-1 |
| Builder | Moore Shipbuilding, Oakland |
| Launched | 1942-12-21 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk in the Marshalls. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
USS Ashland (LSD-1) underway at sea, circa 1968, long after the war. U.S. Navy photograph. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Ashland (LSD-1) underway c1968.jpg. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · Kwajalein assaults, 1 to 5 February; entered Eniwetok on 17 February
