USS Shadwell (LSD-15)

USS Shadwell (LSD-15) was an Ashland-class dock landing ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944. She played a vital role in World War II, participating in the assault and occupation of Okinawa, where she supported amphibious operations by carrying and launching landing craft and vehicles. After the war, Shadwell took part in occupation duties in the Far East before being decommissioned in 1947, but was later recommissioned for service during the Korean War and Cold War era. In her later years, the ship was converted into a test platform for fire and damage control research, serving the Navy in experimental roles until her final decommissioning.