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LSD 48 -
USS Ashland
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USS Ashland (LSD 48)
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Type,
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Dock Landing Ship; Whidbey
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Builder:
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Avondale Shipbuilding, New
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Laid down:
April 4, 1988 Launched:
November 11, 1989 Commissioned: May 9, 1992 ACTIVE
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Homeport:
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Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia
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Namesake:
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> see history, below; |
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Ship's
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DELIVER LIBERTY - DEFEND FREEDOM |
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Technical Data:
(Measures, Propulsion, Armament,
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Photo credits: US Navy, US Naval
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