MOUNT WHITNEY LCC 20 - Revision history

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GregCiesielski: Added 2 postmarks/1 cover

2018-06-13T03:31:38Z

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 Rededication of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 1986.<br/> [[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Review_1986_ | International Naval Review]] - [[Cachet_Maker_Nordic_Cachets_ | Nordic Cachets]]
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JohnG3938 at 23:38, 21 December 2017

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GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark

2017-07-28T15:27:47Z

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	Blue Ridge Class Command Ship /<br/>        Joint Command Ship / Amphibious Force Command Ship<br/>		Blue Ridge Class Command Ship /<br/>        Joint Command Ship / Amphibious Force Command Ship<br/>
	Originally authorized as '''AGC-20'''<br/>		Originally authorized as '''AGC-20'''<br/>
	Reclassified '''LCC-20''' January 1 1969<br/>		Reclassified '''LCC-20''' 1 January 1969<br/>
	Keel Laid January 6 1969 - Launched January 8 1970<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 6 January 1969 - Launched 8 January 1970<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC-20'''<br/>Commissioned January 16 1971		<li>'''USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC-20'''<br/>Commissioned 16 January 1971
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	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+)~~<br/>~~(USS)		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+)(USS)
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	Locy Type<br/>9-2n~~<br/>~~(USS, FPO<br/>AE 09517-3310)		Locy Type<br/>9-2n(USS, FPO<br/>AE 09517-3310)
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	Locy Type<br/>11-2n~~<br/>~~(USS, FPO<br/>AE 09517-3310)<br/><br/>(2006)		Locy Type<br/>11-2n(USS, FPO<br/>AE 09517-3310)<br/><br/>(2006)
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	Locy Type<br/>11-2n~~<br/>~~(USS, FPO<br/>AE 09517-3310)<br/><br/>(2012)		Locy Type<br/>11-2n(USS, FPO<br/>AE 09517-3310)<br/><br/>(2012)
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	Locy Type<br/>11-3(n+)~~<br/>~~(USN, USS, ~~FPO~~<br/>AE / 09517-3310)		Locy Type<br/>11-3(n+)(USN, USS,<br/>FPO AE / 09517-3310)
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			Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-10
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			2008-07-04
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_20080704_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_20080704_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Ships cachet, collector request by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS MOUNT WHITNEY has earned the following awards - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (11) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal- Kosovo Service Medal (2) - Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - United Nations Medal.<br/><br/>		USS MOUNT WHITNEY has earned the following awards - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (11) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal- Kosovo Service Medal (2) - Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - United Nations Medal.<br/><br/>

GregCiesielski at 00:57, 27 April 2017

2017-04-27T00:57:38Z

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GregCiesielski: Added 4 postmarks/covers

2017-04-27T00:55:06Z

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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2010-03-23T04:11:32Z

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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>
Blue Ridge Class Command Ship /<br/>        Joint Command Ship / Amphibious Force Command Ship<br/>
Originally authorized as '''AGC-20'''<br/>
Reclassified '''LCC-20''' January 1 1969<br/>
Keel Laid January 6 1969 - Launched January 8 1970<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC-20'''<br/>Commissioned January 16 1971
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:MountWhitney_LCC20_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>[[Mount_Whitney_LCC_20_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]      (1971-2006)</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>



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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/>(USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1971-04-28
<br/>to<br/>
1971-04-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_19710428_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_19710428_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official Ship's cachet




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(nu)<br/>(USS,"LCC")
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1976-07-08
<br/>to<br/>
1976-07-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_19760708_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_19760708_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Welcome to Norfolk [[Country_South_Africa_ | S.A.S. President Kruger F 150]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]




<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+)<br/>(USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1979-07-04
<br/>to<br/>
1979-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_19790704_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountWhitney_LCC20_19790704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Independence Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<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+)<br/>(USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1986-07-04
<br/>to<br/>
1986-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_USSMtWhitney_LCC20_19860704_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_USSMtWhitney_LCC20_19860704_1_Cover.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Rededication of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 1986.<br/> [[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Review_1986_ | International Naval Review]] - [[Cachet_Maker_Nordic_Cachets_ | Nordic Cachets]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>11-2n<br/>(USS, FPO<br/>AE 09517-3310)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2006-10-27<br/>to<br/>2006-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Ebert_Mount_Whitney_LCC_20_20061027_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Ebert_Mount_Whitney_LCC_20_20061027_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Contributed by [[Cachet_Maker_Douglas_Ebert_ | Douglas Ebert]].

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS MOUNT WHITNEY has earned the following awards - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (11) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Kosovo Service Medal (2) - Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - United Nations Medal.<br/><br/>
USS Mount Whitney serves as the flagship for Commander Sixth Fleet and is homeported at Gaeta, Italy<br/>
USS Mount Whitney is jointly manned by US Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) personnel
Navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley services provided by MSC civil service mariners. Commanded by a Naval officer with a Navy mission crew.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, on the Inyo‑Tulare County line at the eastern edge of Sequoia National Park.



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