Planned 8 | In commission 1943 - 1944 Completed 8 | |
![]() | ||
Builders Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company Succeeded by Casa Grande-class dock landing ship |
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.
References
Ashland-class dock landing ship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA