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Ashland-class dock landing ship
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Ashland-classdocklandingship

Landing Ship Dock (LSD) · United States · 1942
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Ashland-class dock landing ship
Ashland-class dock landing ship Photo: Official U.S. Navy photo 80G-628067 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 53
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Well Deck Capacity
60
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
55
Landing-Craft Support
65
Endurance
50
Self-Defence
30
Versatility
70
Survivability
45
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Methodology ↗ → Landing Ship Dock (LSD) ranking
Origin United States
ManufacturerLockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
CategoryLanding Ship Dock (LSD)
EraWorld War II
In service1942
Operators2 countries
Quantity8
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Landing Ship Dock (LSD)ranking ↗methodology ↗
53
Landing Ship Dock (LSD) MASS Rating
2/2
World War II
7/7
All-Time
Landing Ship Dock (LSD) · 10 axes scored
Well Deck Capacity
60
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
55
Landing-Craft Support
65
Endurance
50
Self-Defence
30
Versatility
70
Survivability
45
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship dock (lsd) category.
01 / Overview
Ashland-class dock landing ship
Category
Landing Ship Dock (LSD)
Country
United States
Prime contractor
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Production
1942–
Quantity
8
Operators
2 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD) · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
53
landing ship dock (lsd) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship dock (lsd) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Propulsion1MOD.1
  • Complement (crew)254
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1942Production started
84
years in service
8
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
ArgentinaACTIVEUnited StatesACTIVE
Landing Ship Dock (LSD) World War II United States Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
📚 Sources
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