USS Harpers Ferry
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Summary
USS Harpers Ferry is a dock landing ship[1]. It draws 472 Wikipedia views per month (dock landing ship category, ranking #5 of 30).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Manufacturer: Avondale Shipyard[4]
- Vessel class: Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship[5]
- Commons category: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49)[6]
- Country of origin: United States[7]
- Shipping port: San Diego[8]
- Significant event: ship launching[9], keel laying[10], ship commissioning[11]
- Official website: http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lsd49[12]
- Described by source: Naval Vessel Register[13]
- Name: USS Harpers Ferry[14]
- Country of registry: United States[15]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for USS Harpers Ferry include Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship[16], a ship class[17], founded in 1993[18].
Why It Matters
USS Harpers Ferry has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for it include Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship[16], a ship class[17], founded in 1993[18].