DULUTH LPD 6 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2025-07-31T01:37:47Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock<br/>		<ol>Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock<br/>
	Keel Laid December 18 1963 - Launched August 14 1965<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 18 December 1963 - Launched 14 August 1965<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS DULUTH LPD-6'''<br/>		<li>'''USS DULUTH LPD-6'''<br/>
	Commissioned December 16 1965 - Decommissioned September 28 2005<br/><br/>		Commissioned 16 December 1965 - Decommissioned 28 September 2005<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 28 2005		Struck from Naval Register 28 September 2005
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:DULUTH LPD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:DULUTH LPD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]"Bold in Action"
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	<li>[[USS DULUTH LPD-6_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Duluth LPD-6 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1965-94)</li>		<li>[[USS DULUTH LPD-6_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Duluth LPD-6 Covers Page 1]]     (1965-1994)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<h4>Post Office Established December 18 1965 - Disestablished 2005</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 18 December 1965 - Disestablished 2005</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC 9ef(n+u) ~~Dec 18, 1965~~		Locy Type<br/>FDC 9ef(n+u)
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	Ships cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]]		Ships cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]]
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>PPR<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. D-51
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1975-09-26
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_19750926_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_19750926_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Courtesy of the Dave Kent collection.
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JonBurdett: replaced mark

2018-09-11T16:27:22Z

replaced mark

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	<ol>Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock<br/>		<ol>Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock<br/>
	Keel Laid 18 ~~December~~ 1963 - Launched 14 ~~August~~ 1965<br/><br/>		Keel Laid December 18 1963 - Launched August 14 1965<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS DULUTH LPD-6'''<br/>		<li>'''USS DULUTH LPD-6'''<br/>
	Commissioned 16 ~~December~~ 1965 - Decommissioned 28 ~~September~~ 2005<br/><br/>		Commissioned December 16 1965 - Decommissioned September 28 2005<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 28 ~~September~~ 2005		Struck from Naval Register September 28 2005
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:DULUTH LPD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~150px~~]]		[[Image:DULUTH LPD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>


	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
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			<hr/>
			<h4>Post Office Established December 18 1965 - Disestablished 2005</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC 9ef(n+u)		Locy Type<br/>FDC 9ef(n+u) Dec 18, 1965
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	1969-10-27		1969-10-27
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 ~~19691027~~ pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027r pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20040305_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~300px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20040305_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20040305_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20040305_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]

GregCiesielski: added 2 postmarks

2017-07-20T04:15:39Z

added 2 postmarks

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GregCiesielski at 03:49, 20 July 2017

2017-07-20T03:49:13Z

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	<ol>Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock<br/>		<ol>Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock<br/>
	Keel Laid December 18 1963 - Launched August 14 1965<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 18 December 1963 - Launched 14 August 1965<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS DULUTH LPD-6'''<br/>		<li>'''USS DULUTH LPD-6'''<br/>
	Commissioned December 16 1965 - Decommissioned September 28 2005<br/><br/>		Commissioned 16 December 1965 - Decommissioned 28 September 2005<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 28 2005		Struck from Naval Register 28 September 2005
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:DULUTH LPD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:DULUTH LPD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS DULUTH LPD-6_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1965-94)</li>		<li>[[USS DULUTH LPD-6_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Duluth LPD-6 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1965-94)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</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>		</tr></table>

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	~~<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~Brooklyn NY Naval Base<br/>Machine~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1963-12-18~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19631218.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19631218 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~Keel Laying<br/>Beck Cachet~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<hr>~~


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	1965-12-18		1965-12-18
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~1966-01-13~~
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19651218 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19651218 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)		Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1965-12-18~~
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	1966-01-13		1966-01-13
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
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			<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmark</h4>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Decommissioning Station"<br/><br/>San Diego, CA		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Decommissioning<br/>Station"<br/><br/>San Diego, CA
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2005-09-26		2005-09-26
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~250px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ \| Decommissioning]]~~<br/>~~[[~~Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_Page_43_~~ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]		[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ \| Decommissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		USS DULUTH earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (9 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 8 Campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (2 awards), the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6 awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	Combat Action Ribbon ~~(24MAY72) -~~ Navy Unit Commendation (3) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (9) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (~~1-Op. Frequent Wind~~, ~~1-Lebanon, 1-Op. Sharpe Edge Liberia, 2-Op. Restore Hope, Somalia) -~~ Vietnam Service Medal (8~~) -~~ Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (2) - Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Duluth, Minnesota.
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Duluth, Minnesota

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JonBurdett: added 1 mark replaced 4

2016-11-05T20:29:22Z

added 1 mark replaced 4

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS DULUTH LPD-6_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1969~~-94)</li>		<li>[[USS DULUTH LPD-6_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1965-94)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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			Locy Type<br/>FDC 9ef(n+u)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1965-12-18
			<br/>to<br/>
			1966-01-13
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19651218 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19651218.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	1966-04-27		1965-12-18
			<br/>to<br/>
			1966-01-13
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 ~~19660427~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19651218 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 ~~19660427~~.~~JPG~~\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19651218.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 ~~19911008~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19911008r pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19911008.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19911008.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth ldp6 ~~19941027~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth ldp6 19941027r pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 ~~19890406~~ pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19890406r pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19890406.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19890406.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]

JonBurdett: added one cover

2016-10-14T21:27:49Z

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JonBurdett: upgrade page

2016-01-04T09:33:33Z

upgrade page

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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</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>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19660427 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19660427 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19911008 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19911008 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1978-09-02		1978-09-02
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19780902 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19780902 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth ldp6 19941027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth ldp6 19941027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	~~1966~~-04-27		1969-10-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 ~~19660427~~ pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 ~~19660427~~.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	1989-04-06		1989-04-06
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	[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19890406 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19890406 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	2005-09-26		2005-09-26
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]
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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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock<br/>
Keel Laid December 18 1963 - Launched August 14 1965<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DULUTH LPD-6'''<br/>
Commissioned December 16 1965 - Decommissioned September 28 2005<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 28 2005
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:DULUTH LPD PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS DULUTH LPD-6_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1969-94)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1966-04-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19660427 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19660427.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1969-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19691027.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (D1,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1991-10-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19911008 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19911008.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-09-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19780902 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19780902.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1m(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1994-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth ldp6 19941027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth ldp6 19941027.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1966-04-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19660427 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19660427.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-04-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19890406 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duluth lpd6 19890406.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Decommissioning Station"<br/><br/>San Diego, CA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2005-09-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duluth_LPD6_20050928_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_Page_43_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (24MAY72) - Navy Unit Commendation (3) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (9) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Op. Frequent Wind, 1-Lebanon, 1-Op. Sharpe Edge Liberia, 2-Op. Restore Hope, Somalia) - Vietnam Service Medal (8) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (2) - Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Duluth, Minnesota




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