FORT FISHER LSD 40

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.

Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship Keel laid July 15 1970 - Launched April 22 1972 USS FORT FISHER LSD-40 Commissioned December 9 1972 - Decommissioned February 27 1998 Struck from Naval Register February 27 1998 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA Offered for sinking as artificial reef

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1. USS Fort Fisher LSD-40 Covers Page 1    (1972-98)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1972-12-09

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1973-10-13

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1975-10-13

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Locy Type 2-1n (D2,USS,USN)

1981-03-24

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Locy Type 2-1(n) (U.S(space). NAVY;LSD.40)

1998-02-27

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 9-1n+u (USS,USN)

1998-02-27

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Locy Type F

1998-02-27

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F

1998-02-27

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Iraq Desert Thunder Op.) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Entewatak Cleanup)

NAMESAKE - Named for Fort Fisher, North Carolina
A Confederate earthwork fortification, built by Gen. William Whiting in 1862 to guard the port of Wilmington, N.C.; scene of one of the last large battles of the Civil War. Because Wilmington was one of the few ports open to blockade-runners, a joint land-sea expedition under Gen. Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter was sent against Fort Fisher in December 1864; the Union forces, however, failed to take it. A second attempt, with Gen. Alfred Terry replacing Butler, captured the fort on January 15 1865. The port was closed and Wilmington fell soon afterward. Fort Fisher is now a historic site.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Fred G. Bennett, wife of VAdm. Fred G. Bennett, USN.

 

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