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USS Ashland (LSD-48)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Oscar - Whiskey
 NAOW
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Chief of Naval Operations Letter of Commendation
Precedence of awards is from left to right, top to bottom
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (19AUG2005) - Navy Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row - Armed Forces Service Medal (1-Op. Sharpe Edge, Liberia, 1-Op. Uphold Democracy, Haiti, 1-Op. Restore Hope, Somalia) - War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal
Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 4 April 1988, at Avondale Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 11 November 1989
  • Commissioned USS Ashland, 9 May 1992
  • Ashland (LSD-48) is a unit of PHIGRU2 and is homeported at Little Creek, VA.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 11,471 t.(lt), 16,360 t.(fl)
    Length 609' 7"
    Beam 84'
    Draft 19' 2"
    Speed 20+ kts.
    Complement 24 Officers, 327 Enlisted
    Troop Accommodations 25 Officers, 475 Enlisted
    Aircraft, helicopters (Flight Deck, 2 spots)
    Boats (Well Deck Capacity) up to five LCAC's
    Armament two (mk15 mod1) Phalanx (CIWS) 20 mm Vulcan cannon gun mounts, two (mk16) 25 mm Bushmaster chain gun mounts, six .50 cal machine guns
    Propulsion four Colt Industries PC2.5V 16 cylinder diesels, 2 shafts, combined SHP 33,000
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    Ashland 9k USS Ashland (LSD-48) underway, date and location unknown. USS Ashland
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    Ashland 18k USS Ashland (LSD-48) moored pierside, date and location unknown. Peter Wilson
    Ashland 84k USS Ashland (LSD-48) underway, date and location unknown. .
    Ashland 39k USS Ashland (LSD-48) underway, date and location unknown. .
    Ashland 1986k USS Ashland (LSD-48) arrives at the Marathi NATO Pier Facility, Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, 14 March 2008, for a route port visit. Ashland is deployed supporting maritime security operations.
    US Navy photo # 080314-N-0780F-002, Souda Bay, Crete (March 14, 2008) by Paul Farley.    		 Robert M. Cieri
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
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    Histories/Command Operations Reports located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
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    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Ashland (LSD-48)
    Navy Fact File - Dock Landing Ship - LSD
    The LSDs of the US Navy
    USS Ashland Association
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