| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Dock landing ship |
| Class | Ashland |
| Pennant | LSD 1 |
| Built by | Moore Dry Dock Co. (Oakland, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 28 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 22 Jun 1942 |
| Launched | 21 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 5 Jun 1943 |
| End service | 22 Nov 1969 |
| History | Decommissioned on 22 November 1969. |
Commands listed for USS Ashland (LSD 1)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Francis J. Harris, USNR | 5 Jun 1943 | 13 Jun 1943 (1) |
| 2 | T/Capt. Clarence Lee Connor Atkeson, USN | 13 Jun 1943 | 30 Jun 1944 (1) |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. William A. Caughey, USNR | 30 Jun 1944 | 21 May 1945 (1) |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Thomas E. Hatch, USN | 21 May 1945 | 30 Aug 1946 (1) |
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