First dock landing ships ( LSD ) of the United States Navy the class saw extensive use in the pacific during World War II Derivatives / Succeeded by 1944 Casa Grande class 1954 Thomaston class 1969 Anchorage class 1985 Whidbey Island class 1995 Harpers Ferry class Specifications List of Ships Filter: AllBR - Brazilian Navy .......... 2GR - Hellenic Navy .......... 1US - US Navy .......... 17 Hide Transfers Hide derivatives 19451971US NavyLSD-21Casa Grande class USS Fort MandanNZGL19712000 Hellenic Navy L153 HS Nafkratoussa 19551984US NavyLSD-30Thomaston class USS Fort Snelling19561990US NavyLSD-33Thomaston class USS AlamoNOQI19902012 Brazilian Navy G31 NDD Rio de Janeiro 19561989US NavyLSD-34Thomaston class USS HermitageNRVF1989-- Brazilian Navy G30 NDD Ceara 19692003 sunk 2010US NavyLSD-36Anchorage class USS Anchorage1985--US NavyLSD-41Whidbey Island class USS Whidbey IslandNNWI1986--US NavyLSD-42Whidbey Island class USS GermantownNGTN1987--US NavyLSD-43Whidbey Island class USS Fort McHenryNHTD1989--US NavyLSD-44Whidbey Island class USS Gunston HallNGUN1990--US NavyLSD-45Whidbey Island class USS ComstockNCWK1990--US NavyLSD-46Whidbey Island class USS TortugaNTSA1991--US NavyLSD-47Whidbey Island class USS RushmoreNDXW1992--US NavyLSD-48Whidbey Island class USS AshlandNAOW1995--US NavyLSD-49Harpers Ferry class USS Harpers FerryNACP1995--US NavyLSD-50Harpers Ferry class USS Carter HallNGDT1996--US NavyLSD-51Harpers Ferry class USS Oak Hill1998--US NavyLSD-52Harpers Ferry class USS Pearl Harbor17 units Events