Two ships of the United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

 have borne the name USS Gunston Hall, in honor of Gunston Hall

Gunston Hall

Gunston Hall is an 18th-century Georgian mansion near the Potomac River in Mason Neck, Virginia, United States of America. The house was the home of the United States Founding Father George Mason. It was located at the center of a 5500 acre plantation...

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, was an Ashland-class

Ashland class dock landing ship

A Landing Ship, Dock is a form of auxiliary warship designed to support amphibious operations. The Ashland class dock landing ship were the first of the type and were built during World War II.-Ships:-External links:...

 dock landing ship, launched in 1943 and struck in 1970. She was sold to Argentina, renamed ARA Candido de Lasala (Q-43), decommissioned in 1981, and scrapped
, is a Whidbey Island-class

Whidbey Island class dock landing ship

The Whidbey Island class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a massive well deck for the transport of four LCAC hovercraft for landing Marines....

dock landing ship, launched in 1987 and currently in active service