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LSD-51 Oak Hill

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign: November - Romeo - Delta - Echo
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
  • 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) 20 mm Vulcan cannon gun mounts, two (mk16) 25 mm 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 Oak Hill (LSD-51} underway, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 .
    Oak Hill 41k Oak Hill (LSD-51} underway, date and place unknown.
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    Oak Hill 66k Oak Hill (LSD-51} underway, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 USS Oak Hill web site
    Oak Hill 93k 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 Grasp (ARS-51) and Navy diving, salvage and explosive ordnance disposal units on site.
    US Navy photo # 960723-N-00000-001.    		 DOD Archive
    There is no DANFS history available for Oak Hill (LSD-51) at the US Naval Historical Center web site
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Oak Hill (LSD-51)
    Navy Fact File - Dock Landing Ship - LSD
    The LSDs of the US Navy
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