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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.
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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 · The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) held a small, COVID-conscious decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida on March 27 before its...
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Mar 30, 2021. Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship Fort McHenry pass off the colors during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport March 27. (Mass...
The fort was named for James McHenry, Secretary of War under President Adams. The trefoil on the red cross symbolizes McHenry's immigration from Ireland to Philadelphia where he studied medicine and later volunteered as a surgeon during the Revolutionary War. The red cross, a symbol for medical establishments, also recalls the use of the fort ...
Fort McHenry became famous when the British tried to attack Baltimore during the War of 1812. When the bombardment began on September 13, 1814, there were 1,000 soldiers defending the fort. Their commanding officer was Major George Armistead. Just prior to the attack, Francis Scott Key, a well-known lawyer, met the Royal Navy in the Chesapeake ...
Mar 30, 2021 · Published March 30, 2021. The Navy amphibious dock landing ship Fort McHenry will soon be towed to a Philadelphia facility for inactive vessels after more than three decades supporting...
Apr 1, 2021 · The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) held a small, COVID-conscious decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida on March 27 before its inactivation which will occur in April.
