DURHAM LKA 114: Difference between revisions

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS DURHAM LKA-114

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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USS Durham LKA-114 Covers Page 1 (1969-1994)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Locy Type
FDC 2(n+) (USS)

1969-05-24

Commissioning, cachet by the USS Cleveland Chapter No. 25, USCS

Locy Type
FDC 9ef(n+u)

1969-05-24

First Day in Commission

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1975-05-01

Ship's Cachet. Note: Typewritten annotation "VUNG TAU, RVN" on cover. USS Durham was one of the many ships involved in "Operation Frequent Wind" April 29-30, 1975 that involved the evacuation of Saigon.

Locy Type
2-1n+ (USS,USN)

1989-04-11

Note:

Locy Type
LDC SLPn+

1994-02-25

Last Day in Commission

Other Information

USS DURHAM earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (2 awards) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The city of Durham, North Carolina.

The ship's sponsor was Mrs. Alton A. Lennon, wife of Rep. Lennon of North Carolina.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <ol><br/>
 Charleston Class Amphibious Cargo Ship<br/>
-Keel Laid July 10 1967<br/>
+Keel Laid 10 July 1967 as "AKA-114"<br/>
-Launched March 29 1968 as Attack Cargo Ship (AKA)<br/>
+Launched 29 March 1968<br/>
-Redesignated  January 1 1969 <br/><br/>
+Redesignated "LKA-114" 1 January 1969<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS DURHAM LKA-114'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS DURHAM LKA-114'''</li>
-Commissioned May 24 1969 - Decommissioned February 25 1994<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 24 May 1969 - Decommissioned 25 February 1994<br/><br/>
-Berthed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) 2000</ol></td>
+Berthed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) 30 March 2000<br/>
+Sunk during live fire exercise, "RIMPAC 2020", 30 August 2020
+</ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-[[Image:Durham_LKA114_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:Durham_LKA114_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS DURHAM LKA-114_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1969-94)</li>
+<li>[[USS DURHAM LKA-114_Covers_Page_1 | USS Durham LKA-114 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1969-1994)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)
+Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+) (USS)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -05-24
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Durham_LKA114_19750501_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Ship's Cachet. Note: Typewritten annontation "VUNG TAU, RVN" on cover. USS Durham was one of the many ships involved in "Operation Frquent Wind" April 29-30, 1975 that involved the evacuation of Saigon.
+Ship's Cachet. Note: Typewritten annotation "VUNG TAU, RVN" on cover. USS Durham was one of the many ships involved in "Operation Frequent Wind" April 29-30, 1975 that involved the evacuation of Saigon.
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-Awards, Citations and campaign Ribbons...<br/>Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
+USS DURHAM earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (2 awards) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1- Op. Frequent Wind, 1-Op. Eagle Pull) - Vietnam Service Medal (3) - Southwest Asia Service Meal - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Op. Frequent Wind, 1-Op. Eagle Pull) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)<br/><br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - The city of Durham, North Carolina.<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - The city of Durham, North Carolina.
+The ship's sponsor was Mrs. Alton A. Lennon, wife of Rep. Lennon of North Carolina.
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