Sailor from USS Carter Hall Pronounced Dead

A Sailor assigned to USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) died Dec. 12 from injuries sustained from a fall in the ship’s well deck while underway off the coast of North Carolina.

Following lifesaving efforts by the ship’s emergency medical team, the Sailor was evacuated via Navy helicopter to Pitt Memorial Trauma Center in Greenville, N.C., where he was pronounced dead.

An investigation is ongoing.

Notification of next of kin is complete, but the Sailor’s name will not be released until after 24 hours in order to respect the privacy of the family.

USS Carter Hall remains underway conducting operations as part of USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group training event.

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Press Release, December 14, 2012