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USS Oak Hill (LSD-51)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Romeo - Delta - Echo
 NRDE
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from left to right, top to bottom
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation
Bottom Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (1) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1)
Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 21 September 1992, at Avondale Industries New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched 11 June 1994
  • Commissioned USS Oak Hill (LSD-51), 8 June 1996
  • USS Oak Hill is assigned to COMSURFLANT and is homeported at NAB LIttle Creek, VA.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 11,604 t.(lt), 16,601 t.(fl)
    Length 609' 7"
    Beam 84'
    Draft 20' 4" (max)
    Speed 20+kts.
    Complement 22 Officers, 327 Enlisted
    Troop Capacity 27 Officers, 473 Enlisted
    Aircraft, helicopters (Flight Deck, 2 spots)
    Boats (Well Deck Capacity) two LCAC's
    Armament
    two (mk15 mod1) Phalanx (CIWS) 20mm Vulcan cannon gun mounts
    two (mk16) 25mm Bushmaster chain gun mounts
    six .50 cal machine guns
    two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers
    six Super Rapid Blooming Outboard Chaff launchers
    Propulsion four Colt-Pielstick 16 cylinder diesels, 2 propellers, combined SHP 33,000
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    Oak Hill 46k USS Oak Hill (LSD-51} underway, date and location unknown.
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    Oak Hill 41k USS Oak Hill (LSD-51} underway, date and location unknown.
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    Oak Hill 66k USS Oak Hill (LSD-51} underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 USS Oak Hill web site
    Oak Hill 93k USS Oak Hill (LSD-51} en route to the waters off Long Island to assist in the search and recovery of victims and wreckage from TWA Flight 800, 23 July 1996. Oak Hill served as an afloat command post and at-sea base of operations for the Navy support effort. Oak Hill joined USS Grasp (ARS-51) and Navy diving, salvage and explosive ordnance disposal units on site.
    US Navy photo # 960723-N-00000-001.    		 DOD Archive
    Typhoon 311k USS Oak Hill (LST-51) moored in the background at NAB Little Creek, VA., 30 April 2004. as sailors man the rails aboard the Cyclone-class, coastal patrol craft USS Typhoon (PC-5) as she departs NAB Little Creek for an 18 month deployment with the USS Sirocco (PC 6).
    U.S. Navy photo 040430-N-1464F-019 by JOC Dave Fliesen.    		 Robert M. Cieri
    There is no DANFS history available for USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
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    Last Updated 26 September 2008