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USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) is a Whidbey Island -class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, the 1814 defense of which inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner". Fort McHenry was laid down on 10 June 1983 by Lockheed Shipbuilding in Seattle, Washington.
Mar 27, 2021 · MAYPORT, Fla. (March 27, 2021) Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) man the rails during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, March ...
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Named for the national monument in Baltimore, Maryland, USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD 43) is the third Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship. FORT MCHENRY's keel was laid on 10 June 1983, and the ship was launched on 1 February 1986. The Honorable Helen D. Bently was the sponsor for FORT MCHENRY's commissioning ceremony which took place in Seattle ...
The dock landing ship Fort McHenry was decommissioned Saturday after 33 years in the fleet. The decommissioning ceremony for the Whidbey Island-class ship, LSD-43, at Naval Station Mayport ...
Mar 30, 2021 · Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry man the rails during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, March 27, 2021. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman ...
MARCH 29, 2021 – USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) holds a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida before its April inactivation. The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort ...
Apr 1, 2021 · The other ships of the ARG were USS New Orleans (LPH 11), USS Mobile (LKA 115), USS Ogden (LPD 5) and USS Fresno (LST 1182). During the deployment Fort McHenry participated in exercises Cobra Gold-88, Valiant Usher 88-6 and Valiant Blitz 89-1 and the Sailors and Marines got some well-earned liberty during port visits to Okinawa, the Philippines ...
