USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52)
- USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52)
USS "Pearl Harbor" (LSD-52) is a "Harpers Ferry"-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Pearl Harbor, where World War II began for the United States.
"Pearl Harbor" was laid down on 27 January 1995, by the Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.; launched on 24 February 1996 ; and commissioned on 30 May 1998 .
As of 2005, "Pearl Harbor" is homeported at NS San Diego, California, and assigned to Amphibious Group 3.
On May 4, 2008 the ship departed San Diego for assignment in the Persian Gulf as part of the Peleliu amphibious assault group. On July 21, 2008, "Pearl Harbor" was run aground on a shoal off of Kuwait without damage. Following the incident, Commander Xavier F. Valverde was relieved of command by Rear Admiral Kendall Card, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and reassigned to shore staff duty in Bahrain. Captain Mike Slotsky, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 9 in Everett, Washington, was assigned to oversee the ship temporarily [cite news |first=Chelsea |last=Carter |title=Navy commander fired after running ship aground |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10023264 |work= |publisher="San Jose Mercury News" |date=July 28, 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-29 ] [San Diego Union-Tribune, "Commander Is Reassigned After Ship Runs Aground", July 29, 2008.]
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External links
* [http://www.usspearlharbor.navy.mil/ USS "Pearl Harbor" official website]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/12/1252.htm navsource.org: USS "Pearl Harbor"]
* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LSD52.htm nvr.navy.mil: USS "Pearl Harbor"]
* [http://navysite.de/ships/lsd52.htm navysite.de: USS "Pearl Harbor"]
* [http://www.hullnumber.com/LSD-52 LSD-52 Personnel Roster at HullNumber.com]
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