USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)
- USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)
USS "Gunston Hall" (LSD-44) is a "Whidbey Island"-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to be named for Gunston Hall, the Mason Neck, Virginia estate of George Mason, one of Virginia's outstanding Revolutionary figures, and "Father of the Bill of Rights".
"Gunston Hall" was laid down on 26 May 1986, by the Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.; launched on 27 June 1987 ; and commissioned on 22 April 1989 .
As of 2005, "Gunston Hall" is homeported at NAB Little Creek, Virginia, and assigned to Amphibious Group 2 of the Atlantic Fleet.
It was announced on October 9, 2006 in the Halifax Herald in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada that the Canadian Navy will borrow the 186-meter amphibious assault ship for a brief period, and will pull it into CFB Halifax in early November, 2006. About 150 Canadian soldiers from CFB Valcartier, along with their light armoured vehicles and G-wagons, will board the vessel and start training to storm beaches in landing craft, much like troops did in the Second World War. The U.S. military is providing mentoring and support during the operation. [http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/533374.html]
References
*NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LSD44.htm
External links
* [http://www.gunston-hall.navy.mil USS "Gunston Hall" official website]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/12/1244.htm navsource.org: USS "Gunston Hall"]
* [http://navysite.de/ships/lsd44.htm navysite.de: USS "Gunston Hall"]
* [http://www.hullnumber.com/LSD-44 LSD-44 Personnel Roster at HullNumber.com]
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