CARTER HALL LSD 50

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid 11 November 1991 - Launched 2 October 1993 USS CARTER HALL LSD-50 Commissioned 30 September 1995

Naval Covers

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1. USS Carter Hall LSD-50 Covers Page 1     (1999)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2tn

1995-09-30

Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2n

1995-09-30

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2-2tn (USS, FPO AE 09573-1738)

1999-08-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 13-2(n)(USS, FPO AE 09573-1738)

2012-11-12

Homeport Arrival, cachet by Elgin E. Sink

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus CD-10

2008-06-30

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by Alvin Eckert

 

Other Information

USS CARTER HALL has earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal during her Naval career as of 2016.

NAMESAKE - Carter Hall, a Virginia estate, was the home of a colonial governor of the state.

There has been two ships of the US Navy that have borne the name CARTER HALL - USS Carter Hall LSD-3 and USS Carter Hall LSD-50.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Mary Elam Howard, the wife of Mr. J. Daniel Howard, former Under Secretary of the Navy.

 

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