USS Oak Hill (LSD-51)

USS "Oak Hill" (LSD-51) is a "Harpers Ferry"-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to be named for Oak Hill, the home of President James Monroe in Loudoun County, Va.

"Oak Hill" was laid down on 21 September 1992, by the Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.; launched on 11 June 1994 ; and commissioned on 8 June 1996 .

As of 2008, "Oak Hill" is commanded by Commander Heidi C. Agle, homeported at NAB Little Creek, Virginia, and assigned to Amphibious Group 2.

On April 2006, the "Oak Hill" rescued an "Indian-flagged vessel believed to have been looted and then set adrift by pirates off the coast of Somalia." The boarding crew was led by Marine Captain Clennon Roe and the "Oak Hill" at the time was commanded by CMDR Ray Stapf. [cite web
url = http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=102452&ran=105635
title = "Beach-based ship aids piracy victims off Somalia"
date = 2006-04-03
author = Steve Stone
publisher = "The Virginian-Pilot"
accessdate = 2007-09-14 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.oak-hill.navy.mil USS "Oak Hill" official website]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/12/1251.htm navsource.org: USS "Oak Hill"]
* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LSD51.htm nvr.navy.mil: USS "Oak Hill"]
* [http://navysite.de/ships/lsd51.htm navysite.de: USS "Oak Hill"]
* [http://www.hullnumber.com/LSD-51 LSD-51 Personnel Roster at HullNumber.com]