IWO JIMA LPH 2

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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.

    Iwo Jima Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter)
    Keel Laid 2 April 1959 - Launched 17 September 1960

  1. USS IWO JIMA LPH-2
    Commissioned 26 August 1961 - Decommissioned 14 July 1993

    Struck from Naval Register 24 September 1993
    Sold 18 December 1995 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 Covers Page 1     (1961-93)

 


Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n)(B,USS)

1961-08-26

First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
2(n) (B,USS)

1962-08-13

Add-On Cachet by - Michael F. Hebert (Mh Cachets)


 

Locy Type
2(n) (A,USS)

1970-04-17

On April 17 1970, USS Iwo Jima was the flagship of TaskForce 130 that waited for the Apollo 13 spaceship's astronauts after their memorable "successful failure" mission.


 

Locy Type
2(n+) USS

1975-02-24

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (D1,USS)

1970-04-17

On April 17 1970, USS Iwo Jima was the flagship of TaskForce 130 that waited for the Apollo 13 spaceship's astronauts after their memorable "successful failure" mission.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)
(1987)

1987-09-08

Official Ship Crest r/s cachet, Cover Sponsor - Bill Heiser, Sr.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)
(1990)

1990-02-23

45th Anniversary of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Official Ship Crest r/s cachet


 

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

1980-02-23

35th Anniversary of the flag raising, Cachet Director - Rich Hoffner, Cachet Sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2-2tn+
(FPO AE 09561-1825)

1993-04-30

Last Day of Postal Service, Cachet by - Richard H. Hall


 

Locy Type
7ety (09501)

1977-01-31

Decommissioning of USS Crockett PG-88, Cachet by - Taze Nicholson


 

Locy Type
9ef(nu) (USS,NY)

1987-09-08

Official Ship Crest r/s cachet, Cover Sponsor - Bill Heiser, Sr.


 

Locy Type
9-2n+ (FPO AE 09561-1625)

1992-07-08

Note:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. I-17

1979-02-19

1st Day Use of a New Type "F" ship cancel, Cachet Director - Rich Hoffner, Cachet Sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520230) ZIP 09561

1990-08-21

Note:


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-2tn+

1993-07-14

Decommissioning


 

Locy Type
LDC F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. I-17a

1993-07-14

Decommissioning, Cachet by - Richard H. Hall



Misc. Ship Marking


 

Directory
Service

1993-04-30

This marking is on the back of the cover, the front can be seen on the Naval Covers page. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.



USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"USS IWO JIMA
Reunion Station"

Norfolk, VA

2003-10-18

Reunion for the crewmembers of the USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 and the USS Iwo Jima LHD-7, Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS IWO JIMA earned the Combat Action Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 8 Campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal (3 awards), the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The Battle of Iwo Jima, February 23 1945.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name IWO JIMA - USS Iwo Jima CV-46 (construction was cancelled August 1945), USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 and USS Iwo Jima LHD-7

 


 

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