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NH 70156-KN Insignia: USS ASHLAND (LSD-1)

Insignia: USS ASHLAND (LSD-1)
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Title: Insignia: USS ASHLAND (LSD-1)
Caption: This emblem was adopted in 1962. The upper part of its design is the crest of Henry Clay, whose home was Ashland, Kentucky. The lower part represents Berkley, Virginia, where the ship was recommissioned. The sword is a pseudograph for the number one.
Description: Courtesy of Captain G.F. Swainson, USN, 1970.
Catalog #: NH 70156-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: BW Photo, Color Photo, Illustration
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