USS Carter Hall Heading Back to Virginia as Rough Seas Anticipated in Chinese Spy Balloon Search

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 conduct pre-dive checks during recovery efforts of a high-altitude balloon in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 7, 2023. US Navy Photo

The amphibious warship that has served as the nerve center for the recovery of the remains of a Chinese spy balloon is headed back to port to drop off what divers have recovered, a defense official confirmed to USNI News.

On Thursday, USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) was bound for its homeport at Joint Expeditionary Base...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/09/uss-carter-hall-heading-back-to-virginia-as-rough-seas-anticipated-in-chinese-spy-balloon-search

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