USS Carter Hall ( LSD - 3 ) USS " Carter Hall " ( LSD - 3 ) was an 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 , Lieutenant Commander F . J . Harris , USNR , in command . World War II . " Carter Hall " sailed from San Francisco 12 October 1943 with cargo and passengers for Brisbane , Australia . She arrived at her next port , Milne Bay , New Guinea , on 26 November to act as receiving ship , tender , and supply ship for small craft there and at Buna until 10 May 1944 . During this period , she took part in the invasion landings at Cape Merkus , Arawe , New Britain on 15 December 1943 , where valuable experience in the use of newly developed landing craft was gained . Upon the invasion of Aitape and Tanahmerah Bay late in April , " Carter Hall " once again launched laden landing craft , and stood by the invaded beaches to service small craft , remaining in the area until 2 May 1944 . " Carter Hall " arrived at Guadalcanal on 12 May 1944 for amphibious training , then sailed to Kwajalein to stand by in case she should be needed during the invasion of Saipan . Her services not required for that assault , she sailed on to Eniwetok and final preparations for the smashing return to Guam , where she arrived 21 July , the day of the initial assault . She remained off the island , supporting the operation through servicing small craft , until 26 July . The dock landing ship returned to Hollandia on 29 August , and from 11 September to 1 October supported the operations at Morotai . " Carter Hall " sailed from Hollandia on 12 October 1944 with the Palo Attack Group of the Northern Attack Force , bound for the landings on Red Beach near Tacloban , San Pedro Bay , P . I . on 20 October . Working efficiently in the apparent chaos that concealed the intricate , smoothly meshed landing plans , " Carter Hall " ' s men carried out their key role both in landing their craft and in caring for small craft through 24 October , when she made her retirement as the Battle of Leyte Gulf raged nearby . Her participation in the Leyte operation continued as she carried cargo from New Guinea on a series of runs until 17 November . From then until 30 December , she was stationed in San Pedro Bay as tender and supply ship for landing craft . Overhauled at Oakland , California , between 31 January and 4 April 1945 , " Carter Hall " returned to Subic Bay on 1 May to transport small craft , and to take part in the invasions at Brunei Bay , 10 June to 16 June , and Balikpapan , 1 July to 4 July . She remained at Leyte drydocking small craft until 6 September , when she sailed for Jinsen , Korea , carrying LCM s and picket boats for use in the reoccupation of Korea . Occupation duty at Shanghai and Sasebo continued until 9 April 1946 , when " Carter Hall " cleared for San Francisco . She was decommissioned and placed in reserve at San Diego 12 February 1947 . 1951 – 1956 . Recommissioned 26 January 1951 for duty in the Atlantic Fleet , " Carter Hall " arrived at her home port , Norfolk , Virginia , on 11 June 1951 . Until 7 January 1955 , she operated on training , salvage , and fleet exercises , as well as a tour with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean from January through May 1953 . Prior to the Med cruise , she operated in support of construction of the Defensive Early Warning system off Hebron , Labradore and briefly visited Greenland , crossing the Arctic Circle at 1431 , latitude 66 ' 30 " N and in longitude 52 ' 03 " W on 22 July 1952 . Returning to the Pacific Fleet , " Carter Hall " arrived at San Diego on 31 January 1955 . Along with type training and fleet exercises , she had tours of duty in the western Pacific in 1955 , 1958 , 1959 , and 1960 , and took part in Arctic supply operations in summer 1956 . " Carter Hall " was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 31 October 1969 and sold to N . W . Kennedy , Vancouver , British Columbia , 28 August 1970 , for scrapping . USS Carter Hall Awards , Citations & Campaign Ribbons . " Carter Hall " received six battle star s for World War II service .