| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Oiler |
| Class | Ashtabula |
| Pennant | AO 51 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Sparrows Point, Maryland, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 20 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 1 Oct 1942 |
| Launched | 22 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 7 Aug 1943 |
| End service | 6 Sep 1991 |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken on 6 September 1991 |
Commands listed for USS Ashtabula (AO 51)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Louis Joseph Modave, USNR | 7 Aug 1943 | 10 Jun 1944 (1) |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Walter Barnett, Jr., USNR | 10 Jun 1944 | 15 Dec 1944 |
| 3 | Miles K. Reece, USNR | 15 Dec 1944 | 18 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Ashtabula include:
5 Aug 1945
USS Bristol is damaged in a collision with the tanker USS Ashtabula off Iwo Jima in position 29°00'N, 142°00'E.