USS Carter Hall (LSD-3)

History
United States
Name	Carter Hall
Namesake	Carter Hall in Virginia
Builder	Moore Dry Dock Company
Launched	4 March 1943
Commissioned	18 September 1943
Decommissioned	12 February 1947
Recommissioned	26 January 1951
Decommissioned	31 October 1969
Stricken	31 October 1969
Fate	Sold for scrap, 28 August 1970
General characteristics
Class & type	Ashland-class dock landing ship
Displacement	7,930 tons (loaded),; 4,032 tons (light draft);
Length	457 ft 9 in (139.52 m) overall
Beam	72 ft 2 in (22.00 m)
Draft	8 ft 2+1⁄2 in (2.502 m) fwd,; 10 ft 0+1⁄2 in (3.061 m) aft (light);; 15 ft 5+1⁄2 in (4.712 m) fwd,; 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) aft (loaded);
Propulsion	2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 Skinner Uniflow Reciprocating Steam Engines, 2 propeller shafts – each shaft 3,700 hp, at 240 rpm total shaft horse power 7,400, 2 11 ft 9 in diameter, 9 ft 9 in pitch propellers
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h)
Range	8,000 nmi. at 15 knots; (15,000 km at 28 km/h);
Boats & landing; craft carried	3 × LCT (Mk V or VI); each w/ 5 medium tanks or; 2 × LCT (Mk III or IV); each w/ 12 medium tanks or; 14 × LCM (Mk III); each w/ 1 medium tank; or 1,500 long tons cargo or; 47 × DUKW or; 41 × LVT or; Any combination of landing vehicles and landing craft up to capacity;
Capacity	22 officers, 218 men
Complement	23 officers, 267 men
Armament	1 × 5 in / 38 cal. DP gun;; 2 × 40 mm quad AA guns;; 2 × 40 mm twin AA guns;; 16 × 20 mm AA guns;
Aircraft carried	modified 1952 to accommodate helicopters on an added portable deck

USS Carter Hall (LSD-3) was an Ashland-class dock landing ship in the United States Navy, named in honor of Carter Hall, the Millwood, Virginia estate of Lt. Col. Nathaniel Burwell (1750–1814).

Carter Hall was launched on 4 March 1943 by Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California, sponsored by Mrs. T. Wilson; and commissioned on 18 September 1943.

History

United States
Name	Carter Hall
Namesake	Carter Hall in Virginia
Builder	Moore Dry Dock Company
Launched	4 March 1943
Commissioned	18 September 1943
Decommissioned	12 February 1947
Recommissioned	26 January 1951
Decommissioned	31 October 1969
Stricken	31 October 1969
Fate	Sold for scrap, 28 August 1970
General characteristics
Class & type	Ashland-class dock landing ship
Displacement	7,930 tons (loaded), 4,032 tons (light draft)
Length	457 ft 9 in (139.52 m) overall
Beam	72 ft 2 in (22.00 m)
Draft	8 ft 2+1⁄2 in (2.502 m) fwd, 10 ft 0+1⁄2 in (3.061 m) aft (light); 15 ft 5+1⁄2 in (4.712 m) fwd, 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) aft (loaded)
Propulsion	2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 Skinner Uniflow Reciprocating Steam Engines, 2 propeller shafts – each shaft 3,700 hp, at 240 rpm total shaft horse power 7,400, 2 11 ft 9 in diameter, 9 ft 9 in pitch propellers
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h)
Range	8,000 nmi. at 15 knots (15,000 km at 28 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	3 × LCT (Mk V or VI) each w/ 5 medium tanks or 2 × LCT (Mk III or IV) each w/ 12 medium tanks or 14 × LCM (Mk III) each w/ 1 medium tank or 1,500 long tons cargo or 47 × DUKW or 41 × LVT or Any combination of landing vehicles and landing craft up to capacity
Capacity	22 officers, 218 men
Complement	23 officers, 267 men
Armament	1 × 5 in / 38 cal. DP gun; 2 × 40 mm quad AA guns; 2 × 40 mm twin AA guns; 16 × 20 mm AA guns
Aircraft carried	modified 1952 to accommodate helicopters on an added portable deck