When I acquired the complete 57-page set of USS Anchorage (LSD 36) hull plans from the National Archives in College Park, my initial thought was to sell copies just to offset the acquisition cost. But, these blueprints belong to the crew who lived and worked onboard, not behind a paywall. I've decided to absorb that expense entirely and make these plans available as a gift to my fellow shipmates. Because preserving the integrity of this collection is important to me, I am releasing them strategically and directly to crew members rather than putting the full archive out for open public download. If you need a specific deck, frame, or compartment layout for your personal collection, reach out and I will gladly get it into your hands.
I ask that you limit your request to a reasonable number of pages.
How to Request Specific Pages
These are images (.png or .jpg format) and range from approximately 89" x 18" (26,628 x 5,358 pixels at 9.32 MB) down to 22" x 16" (6,617 x 4,807 pixels at 1.36 MB).
Please reference the index found here to select your desired page(s). EMail the page number(s) along with your full name, rate, dates onboard (Mo/Yr to Mo/Yr), city and state of residence, and phone number (used only if there are questions about your request) Your file(s) will be sent to the email used, unless you specify otherwise.
Digital Delivery - Once your request is received, I will set up a private, secure page (e.g., https://lsd36.com/Store/3bK9/) specifically for you (pictured right). From this link, you can easily download your files and send to a local print shop for framing, or keep on your device for viewing. Files are automatically deleted from the server after 7 days.
- Hull
- 348 General Arrangement, Outboard & Inboard Profile and Inner Bottom
- 349 General Arrangement Main Deck and Above
- 350 General Arrangement, 2nd Deck and Below
- 351 Lines and Offsets
- 352 Midship Sections
- 353 Living, Recreation & Sanitary Spaces
- 354 Commissary, Messing & Service Spaces Arrgt. of
- 355 Office Spaces
- 356 Medical Spaces
- 357 Stowage Spaces
- 358 Shell Expansion & Framing
- 359 Decks, Flats & Inner Bottom
- 360 Superstructure
- 361 Portable Decks, Ramps, Dk. & BHD Fittings for Water Barrier & Ramp
- 362 Stern Gate & Stern Gate Machinery
- 363 Replenishment & Fueling At Sea
- 364 Anchor Stowage & Handling
- 365 Rudders, Shaft Struts & Steering Gear
- 366 Ammunition Stowage & Handling
- 367 Cargo Flow and Store Strikedown
- 399 Long. BHD & Sections
- Electrical
- 385 Power Distribution Systems Schematic
- 386 Power Distribution Systems Elementary
- 387 Lighting Distribution Systems Schematic
- 388 Outline of Switchboards
- 389-1 List of Motors and Controllers
- 389-2 List of Motors and Controllers
- 389-3 List of Motors and Controllers
- 391-1 MK56 & MK63 GFCS Contr. Rooms & 3"/50 Gen. Mount Power Rooms Arrgt. of Equipment
- 391-2 MK56 & MK63 GFCS Contr. Rooms & 3"/50 Gen. Mount Power Rooms Arrgt. of Equipment
- 392 Weapons Control System Block Diagram
- 393 Antenna Arrangement
- Electronic
- 394-1 Radio Comm. Crypto & Teletype System
- 394-2 Radio Comm. Crypto & Teletype System
- 395 Sonar, Infrared, Navigation, Radar & IFF Sys.
- 396 CIC & Chart Room Arrangement of Equipment
- 397 Pilot House & Bridge Wings Arrgt. of Equipment
- 398-1 Radio Central, Crypto Rm. Secure TTY Room & Message Processing Area Arrgt. of Equipment
- 398-2 Radio Central, Crypto Rm. Secure TTY Room & Message Processing Area Arrgt. of Equipment
- Machinery
- 368-1 Arrangement of Mach. Rooms #1 & #2 Plan
- 368-2 Arrangement of Mach. Rms. Elevation & Sect.
- 369 Arrangement of Gen. Air Cond. Refr. Air Deballasting & Pump Rooms
- 370 Arrangement of Workshops
- 371 Arrgt. of Boiler Uptakes, Stacks & Forward Blower System
- 372 Diag. Arrgt. of Main Steam Aux. Steam & Aux. Exhaust System
- 373 Diagrammatic Arrgt. Feed & Condensate System
- 374 Diag. Arrgt. Fuel Oil Trans. Service Stripping System
- 375 Diagrammatic Arrangement JP-5 System
- 376 Arrangement of Shafting
- 377 Full Power, Overload & Endurance Heat Balance & Flow Diagram
- 378 Diag. Arrgt. Fire Main, Washdown & Foam Sys.
- 379 Diag. Arr. Drainage & Ships Service Compressed Air Systems
- 380 Diag Arr. Ballasting, Air Deballasting & Deck Drain & Flooding Systems
- 382 AC. Heating & Ventilation Diagram O1 Level & Above & Equipment Lists
- 383 AC. Ventilation Diagram Mn Dk. & 2nd Deck
- 384 AC Heating & Ventl. Diag. 3rd Deck & Below