FORT FISHER LSD 40 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 04:35, 14 January 2019

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	<ol>Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship<br/>		<ol>Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship<br/>
	Keel ~~laid~~ July 15 1970 - Launched April 22 1972<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 15 July 1970 - Launched 22 April 1972<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS FORT FISHER LSD-40'''<br/>		<li>'''USS FORT FISHER LSD-40'''<br/>
	Commissioned December 9 1972 - Decommissioned February 27 1998<br/><br/>		Commissioned 9 December 1972 - Decommissioned 27 February 1998<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 27 1998<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 27 February 1998<br/>
	~~Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA<br/><br/>~~		Dismantled for scrap 14 January 2011
	~~Offered~~ for ~~sinking as artificial reef~~
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	[[Image:FORT FISHER ~~PATCH~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~175px~~]]		[[Image:FORT FISHER Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[FORT_FISHER_LSD_40_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Fort Fisher LSD-40 Covers Page 1]]    (1972-98)</li>		<li>[[FORT_FISHER_LSD_40_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Fort Fisher LSD-40 Covers Page 1]]    (1972-1998)</li>
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Close-Up~~ Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Full~~ Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5) - National Defense Service Medal		USS FORT FISHER earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ~~(1-Iraq Desert Thunder Op.) -~~ Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal ~~(1-Entewatak Cleanup)~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Fort Fisher, North Carolina<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Fort Fisher, North Carolina<br/>
	A Confederate earthwork fortification, built by Gen. William Whiting in 1862 to guard the port of Wilmington, N.C.; scene of one of the last large battles of the Civil War. Because Wilmington was one of the few ports open to blockade-runners, a joint land-sea expedition under Gen. Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter was sent against Fort Fisher in December 1864; the Union forces, however, failed to take it. A second attempt, with Gen. Alfred Terry replacing Butler, captured the fort on January 15 1865. The port was closed and Wilmington fell soon afterward. Fort Fisher is now a historic site.<br/><br/>		A Confederate earthwork fortification, built by Gen. William Whiting in 1862 to guard the port of Wilmington, N.C.; scene of one of the last large battles of the Civil War. Because Wilmington was one of the few ports open to blockade-runners, a joint land-sea expedition under Gen. Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter was sent against Fort Fisher in December 1864; the Union forces, however, failed to take it. A second attempt, with Gen. Alfred Terry replacing Butler, captured the fort on January 15 1865. The port was closed and Wilmington fell soon afterward. Fort Fisher is now a historic site.<br/><br/>

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	- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Iraq Desert Thunder Op.) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Entewatak Cleanup)<br/><br/>		- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Iraq Desert Thunder Op.) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Entewatak Cleanup)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Fort Fisher, North Carolina<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Fort Fisher, North Carolina<br/>
	A Confederate earthwork fortification, built by Gen. William Whiting in 1862 to guard the port of Wilmington, N.C.; scene of one of the last large battles of the Civil War. Because Wilmington was one of the few ports open to blockade-runners, a joint land-sea expedition under Gen. Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter was sent against Fort Fisher in December 1864; the Union forces, however, failed to take it. A second attempt, with Gen. Alfred Terry replacing Butler, captured the fort on January 15 1865. The port was closed and Wilmington fell soon afterward. Fort Fisher is now a historic site		A Confederate earthwork fortification, built by Gen. William Whiting in 1862 to guard the port of Wilmington, N.C.; scene of one of the last large battles of the Civil War. Because Wilmington was one of the few ports open to blockade-runners, a joint land-sea expedition under Gen. Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter was sent against Fort Fisher in December 1864; the Union forces, however, failed to take it. A second attempt, with Gen. Alfred Terry replacing Butler, captured the fort on January 15 1865. The port was closed and Wilmington fell soon afterward. Fort Fisher is now a historic site.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Fred G. Bennett, wife of VAdm. Fred G. Bennett, USN.
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	<li>[[FORT_FISHER_LSD_40_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1972-98)</li>		<li>[[FORT_FISHER_LSD_40_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Fort Fisher LSD-40 Covers Page 1]]    (1972-98)</li>
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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 July 15 1970 - Launched April 22 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS FORT FISHER LSD-40'''<br/>
Commissioned December 9 1972 - Decommissioned February 27 1998<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register February 27 1998<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA<br/><br/>
Offered for sinking as artificial reef
</ol></td>
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[[Image:FORT FISHER PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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</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>[[FORT_FISHER_LSD_40_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1973-98)</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.



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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>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Machine<br/><br/>Quincy, MA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1972-04-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett fortfisher lsd40 19720422.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett fortfisher lsd40 19720422 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Launching

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Locy Type <br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1973-10-13
<br/>to<br/>
1973-10-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett fortfisher lsd40 19731013 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett fortfisher lsd40 19731013.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:




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Locy Type <br/>2-1n (D2,USS,USN)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1981-03-24
<br/>to<br/>
1981-03-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett fortfisher lsd40 19810324 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett fortfisher lsd40 19810324.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:




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Locy Type <br/>2-1(n)<br/>(U.S(space). NAVY;LSD.40)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1998-02-27
<br/>to<br/>
1998-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FortFisher_LSD40_19980227_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FortFisher_LSD40_19980227_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]<br/>
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_Page_24_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1n+u (USS,USN)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1998-02-27<br/>to<br/>1998-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Fort_Fisher_LSD_40_19980227_2_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Fort_Fisher_LSD_40_19980227_2_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1998-02-27
<br/>to<br/>
1998-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FortFisher_LSD40_19980227_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FortFisher_LSD40_19980227_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]<br/>
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_Page_24_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type F
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1998-02-27<br/>to<br/>1998-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Fort_Fisher_LSD_40_19980227_2_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Fort_Fisher_LSD_40_19980227_2_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5) - National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Iraq Desert Thunder Op.) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Entewatak Cleanup)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Fort Fisher, North Carolina<br/>
A Confederate earthwork fortification, built by Gen. William Whiting in 1862 to guard the port of Wilmington, N.C.; scene of one of the last large battles of the Civil War. Because Wilmington was one of the few ports open to blockade-runners, a joint land-sea expedition under Gen. Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter was sent against Fort Fisher in December 1864; the Union forces, however, failed to take it. A second attempt, with Gen. Alfred Terry replacing Butler, captured the fort on January 15 1865. The port was closed and Wilmington fell soon afterward. Fort Fisher is now a historic site



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