Keywords: US Navy 070430-N-0780F-003 Sailors aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) move their starboard accommodation ladder into place as they arrive for a routine port visit.jpg en SOUDA BAY Crete April 30 2007 - Sailors aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland LSD 48 move their starboard accommodation ladder into place as they arrive for a routine port visit Ashland is homeported at Navy Amphibious Base Little Creek Va and is deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations Ashland is an amphibious warfare ship designed to transport Marines and their combat gear throughout the world and then to launch and support assault landing craft and helicopters during amphibious operations against hostile shores U S Navy photo by Mr Paul Farley RELEASED 2007-04-30 070430-N-0780F-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45611 U S Navy photo by Mr Paul Farley PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Aboard USS Ashland LSD-48 Gangways watercraft |