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USS Ashland, circa 1935-2012

 

Summary

Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], USS Ashland, 98.0126, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0126

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes a manuscript entitled "History of USS Ashland (LSD-1) 1943-46," which tells stories about the Navy's USS Ashland serving in the Pacific Theater. Section 1 contains sea stories by the crew of the Ashland; clippings from the Ashlander (daily newspaper); various official records, including a letter of appreciation from the U.S. Marine Corps; and daily life materials (food and ship store items). Section 2 contains the daily deck logs, monthly diaries, and action reports (transferred from the National Archives' microfilm). Also, the collection contains diaries of the crew members and their personal accounts. (LSD--primary mission of the LSD is to transport combat-loaded landing craft to enemy beaches). The Ashland was built at the Moore Drydock Company in Oakland, California. It participated in the Baker Island occupation, and the invasions at Betio, Tarawa, Kwajalein Atoll, Eniwetok Atoll, Saipan, Tinian, Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, and Iwo Jima.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in a remote storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], USS Ashland, 98.0126, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0126

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA