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USS ''Carter Hall'' (LSD-50) is a ''Harpers Ferry''-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to be named for Carter Hall, an estate near Winchester, Virginia, built in the 1790s. ''Carter Hall'' was laid down on 11 November 1991, by the Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.; launched on 2 October 1993; and commissioned on 30 September 1995. As of 2008, ''Carter Hall'', is homeported at NAB Little Creek, Virginia, and assigned to Amphibious Squadron Six. ==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 ''Whidbey Island''-class. A significant difference between the two classes is that ''Carter Hall'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Carter Hall (LSD-50)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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