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USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) is a {{sclass-|Harpers Ferry|dock landing ship}} of the United States Navy. She is the second U.S. Navy ship to be named for Carter Hall, an estate near Winchester, Virginia, built in the 1790s.

Carter Hall{{'}}s keel was laid down on 11 November 1991 by the Avondale Shipyards at New Orleans, Louisiana. The ship was launched on 2 October 1993; and commissioned on 30 September 1995.

As of January 2019, Carter Hall, is homeported at JEBLC, Virginia, and assigned to Amphibious Squadron Four.

Overview

The mission of the Landing Ship Dock (LSD) is to transport and launch amphibious craft, vehicles, crews and embarked personnel in an amphibious assault. An LSD can also render limited docking and repair service to small ships and craft, and act as the Primary Control Ship (PCS) during amphibious assaults.

Carter Hall is a Cargo Variant (CV) of the {{sclass-|Whidbey Island|dock landing ship|4}}. A significant difference between the two classes is that Carter Hall{{'}}s well deck has been shortened from {{convert|440|ft|m}} to {{convert|180|ft|m}}. This provides Marines with added vehicle and cargo storage areas. The well deck can hold two Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCAC) and a variety of landing craft and tracked amphibious assault vehicles. Carter Hall{{'}}s two-spot flight deck can land and service any helicopter in the Navy and Marine Corps inventory.

History

1990's

Carter Hall and her plankowner crew departed on their first six-month Mediterranean deployment on 29 April 1997. Her crew completed a UNITAS/WATC Deployment from 24 July 1999 until 15 December 1999.

2000's

In 2001, Carter Hall deployed to the Mediterranean Sea from 15 April to 15 October 2001.

On 2 June 2007, Carter Hall engaged pirates after they boarded the Danish ship {{MV|Danica White}} off the coast of Somalia. The LSD destroyed three small boats being towed behind the captured vessel, but was unable to pursue after the vessel entered Somalian waters.^[1]^[2]^[3]

2010s

On 13 January 2010, Carter Hall was ordered to assist the humanitarian efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[4]

On 31 October 2012, Carter Hall was sent towards the Hurricane Sandy impact area in case the United States Navy was needed to support the disaster relief efforts.^[5]

In April 2016, one of Carter Hall{{'}}s sailors died after falling overboard from the ship. Navy and coast guard units searched for the sailor, but to no avail.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Ship's coat of arms

The colors of the field red, white, and blue, stand for the United States. The saltire recalls the heritage of the South in the history of Carter Hall in Millwood, Virginia. The anchor represents the Navy. The times are in the form of pheons, symbolizing the mission of support to assault operations. The loose rope intertwined with the anchor signifies freedom. The border denotes unity. Dark blue and gold are the colors traditional associated with the Navy; red for courage, white for integrity. The griffin denotes courage and vigilance. The crown refers to the heritage of Carter Hall, recalling the Great grandfather of its builder, known as "King" Carter. The battle stars of the first {{USS|Carter Hall|LSD-3|3}} are commemorated by the arc of battle stars, five gold for her service in Vietnam. The motto is underscored by the olive branch for peace and the oak for war. Gold is for excellence and red for courage. The arms are emblazoned on a white oval enclosed by a blue collar edge on the outside with a gold rope and bearing the inscription "USS Carter Hall" at the top and "LSD-50" at the bottom in gold.

References

1. ^{{cite web | url= http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,278135,00.html | title= U.S. Warship Fires Warning Shots Over Vessel Boarded by Pirates Off Somali Coast |date= 5 June 2007 |publisher= Fox News | accessdate= 2008-03-06 }}
2. ^{{cite news | url= https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-06-06-us-navy-pirates_N.htm | title= Navy: U.S. ship fired at pirates off Somalia |date= 6 June 2007|month= |publisher= Associated Press | accessdate= 2008-03-06 }}
3. ^{{cite news | url= http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/06/06/pirates/ | title= U.S. warship can't stop pirates off Somalia |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 6 June 2007 |publisher= CNN |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= | accessdate= 2008-03-06 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/navy_vinson_haiti_011310w/|author=Bacon, Lance M.|title=Carl Vinson, 6 Other Ships Headed to Haiti|publisher=Navy Times|date=13 January 2010|accessdate=2010-01-13}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://navylive.dodlive.mil/?p=13891|author=Kirby, John|title=Oct. 31st – Hurricane Sandy Update|publisher=Department of the Navy, Office of Information|date=31 October 2012|accessdate=2012-11-01}}
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