Ashland Class

Displacement: 9,375 tons full load
Dimensions: 457' 9" long; 72' 2" beam; 18' draft
Propulsion: Skinner Uniflow Reciprocating Engines, 7,400 ihp, 2 shafts, 15.4 knots
Armament: 1-5" dual purpose guns, 12-40mm AA, 16-20mm AA
Well Deck: space for 18 lcm's and 3 lcu's
Cargo Capacity:
Troops: about
Aviation: none as built, later helicopter landing area
Crew: about 326
Misc Notes: First Class of LSD's built. Originally designated APM

1. Ashland: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: June 5, 1943/ Decommissioned: November 22, 1969/ Stricken: November 22, 1969/ Transferred to NDRF: not known/ Sold: May 15, 1970/ Price: unknown/ Fate: sold for scrap to N W Kennedy, Vancouver, British Columbia. Earned 6 battle stars for World War 2.

2. Belle Grove: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: June 5, 1943/ Decommissioned: November 12, 1969/ Stricken: November 12, 1969/ Transferred to NDRF: not known/ Sold: July 24, 1970/ Price: unknown/ Fate: sold for scrap to N W Kennedy, Vancouver, British Columbia. Earned 7 battle stars for World War 2.

3. Carter Hall: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: September 18, 1943/ Decommissioned: October 31, 1969/ Stricken: October 31, 1969/ Transferred to NDRF: not known/ Sold: August 28, 1970/ Price: unknown/ Fate: sold for scrap to N W Kennedy, Vancouver, British Columbia. Earned 6 battle stars for World War 2.

4. Epping Forest: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: November 11, 1943/ Redesignated MCS-7: November 30, 1962/ Decommissioned: November 1, 1968/ Stricken: November 1, 1968/ Sold: October 31, 1969/ Price: unknown/ Fate: scrapped, purchaser unknown.

5. Gunston Hall: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: November 10, 1943/ Decommissioned: April 24, 1970/ Stricken: May 1, 1970/ Transferred to Argentina: April 24, 1970/Name in Argentine service: Candido de Lasala/ Purchased by Argentina: Date unknown/ Price: unknown/ Fate: Decommissioned in 1982 and scrapped. Earned 9 battle stars for World War 2 and 9 more for Korea.

6. Lindenwald: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: December 9, 1943/ Decommissioned: November 30, 1967/ Stricken: December 1, 1967/ Sold: September 25, 1968/ Price: unknown/ Fate: sold for scrap to Union Minerals and Alloys, New York, NY. Earned 5 battle stars for World War 2.

7. Oak Hill: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: January 5, 1944/ Decommissioned: October 15, 1969/ Stricken: October 31, 1969/ Transferred to NDRF: unknown/ Sold: April 15, 1970/ Price: unknown/ Fate: sold for scrap to Marine Power & Equipment Co., Seattle, Wa . Earned 5 battle stars for World War 2.

8. White Marsh: Built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA/ Commissioned: January 29, 1944/ Decommissioned: November 17, 1960/ Stricken: April 15, 1976/ Transferred to Taiwan: November 17, 1960/ Name in Taiwanese service: RCS Tung Hai (LSD-191)/ Purchased by Taiwan: May 19, 1976/ Price: unknown/ Fate: scrapped in 1985 and replaced by Comstock(LSD-19) which was acquired from a scrapyard, Comstock took White Marsh's name and hull number, thus causing some confusion with Tung Hai's true identity. Earned 4 battle stars for World War 2.