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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship<br/> 
Keel Laid March 12 1969 - Launched July 11 1970<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PENSACOLA LSD-38'''<br/>
Commissioned March 27 1971 - Decommissioned September 30 1999<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 30 1999<br/><br/> 
<li>'''HSU-HAI LSD-193''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
Sold to the Republic of China September 30 1999 and renamed<br/> 
Commissioned into the Republic of China Navy June 2000
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li>[[USS PENSACOLA LSD-38_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1971-82)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+) 
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1971-03-27
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[[Image:JonBurdett pensacola lsd38 19710327 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS) 
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1975-12-25
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pensacola_LSD38_19751225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Christmas
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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (D1,USS) 
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1982-10-01
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[[Image:JonBurdett pensacola lsd38 19821001 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9f(n+u) (USS) 
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1975-12-31
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pensacola_LSD38_19751231_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pensacola_LSD38_19751225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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New Year's Eve
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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Decommissioning Station"<br/><br/>Norfolk, VA
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1999-09-22
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pensacola_LSD38_19990922_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning Ceremony]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
PENSACOLA earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Unit Commendation (2)
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2)
- National Defense Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Armed Forces Service Medal
- Nato Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A bay and city in Escambia County, Fla.
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There have been four ships of the US Navy named PENSACOLA - USS Pensacola (Screw Steamer 1859), USS Pensacola AG-13, [[PENSACOLA_CA_24_ | USS Pensacola CA-24]] and USS Pensacola LSD-38.
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