American mechanized-artillery transport USS Carter Hall (APM3/LSD-3) according to the report of progress of naval construction dated 1 May 1942

Contracted by Moore Dry Dock Co., Oakland, California, USA. Gain percentage completion for April 1942=1.0. Gain percentage completion for April 1942=2.0. Number of months between keel laying and completion 12. Contracted date of completion 1 May 1943. Date completion reported by shipyard on 15 July 1943. Latest date completion reported by shipyard 15 July 1943. Of the Ashland-class dock landing ships, succeeded by Casa Grande-class.(1)

Note

1. Launched on 4 March 1943, first time commissioned on 18 September 1943, last time decommissioned on 31 October 1969, stricken on 31 October 1969 and sold to be broken up on 28 August 1970.

Source

Franklin Roosevelt D. Roosevelt Presidential Library&Museum. Bureau of Ships: reports 1 May 1942 FDR’s President’s Secretary’s Files (psfc000095).