SURIBACHI AE 21 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 19:25, 13 February 2026

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	Locy Type<br/>2t(nu)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-72		Locy Type<br/>2t(nu) (USS)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-72
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	<ol>Suribachi Class Ammunition Ship<br/>		<ol>Suribachi Class Ammunition Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid January 31 1955 - Launched November 2 1955<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 31 January 1955 - Launched 2 November 1955<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SURIBACHI AE-21'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SURIBACHI AE-21'''<br/>
	Commissioned November 17 1956 - Decommissioned December 2 1994<br/><br/>		Commissioned 17 November 1956<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register December 12 1996<br/>		Placed "In Commission, In Reserve" from the spring of 1963 to 15 December 1965 for overhaul<br/>
	Sold June 8 2009 for scrap		Decommissioned 2 December 1994<br/><br/><br/>
			Struck from Naval Register 12 December 1996<br/>
			Sold 8 June 2009 for scrap
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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	[[Image:~~Suribachi_AE21_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:Suribachi_AE21_2_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SURIBACHI AE-21_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1956-89)</li>		<li>[[USS SURIBACHI AE-21_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Suribachi AE-21 Covers Page 1]]    (1956-1989)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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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/>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>
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			Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
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			1974-10-10
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suribachi_AE21_19741010_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suribachi_AE21_19741010_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	SURIBACHI earned the ~~following awards during her Naval career -~~ Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal ~~(5) -~~ National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star) - Southwest Asia Service Medal ~~- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal -~~ Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).<br/><br/>		USS SURIBACHI earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - An extinct volcano on the southern tip of Iwo Jima in the Bonin-Volcano Islands. The beaches at the foot of the mountain were the sites of the ~~marine~~ assault on 19 February 1945. The crest of Mt. Suribachi was the scene of the 23 February 1945 flag raising immortalized in the picture taken by the Associated Press photographer, Joe Rosenthal.		'''NAMESAKE''' - An extinct volcano on the southern tip of Iwo Jima in the Bonin-Volcano Islands. The beaches at the foot of the mountain were the sites of the Marine assault on 19 February 1945. The crest of Mt. Suribachi was the scene of the 23 February 1945 flag raising immortalized in the picture taken by the Associated Press photographer, Joe Rosenthal.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Lemuel C. Shepherd, wife of General Lemuel C. Shepard, Jr., 20th Commandant US Marine Corps.
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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>Suribachi Class Ammunition Ship<br/>
Keel Laid January 31 1955 - Launched November 2 1955<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SURIBACHI AE-21'''<br/>
Commissioned November 17 1956 - Decommissioned December 2 1994<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 12 1996<br/>
Sold June 8 2009 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Suribachi_AE21_Crest.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 SURIBACHI AE-21_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1958-80)</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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<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/>2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1958-11-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett suribachi ae21 19581117 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett suribachi ae21 19581117.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(nu)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-72
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-03-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett suribachi ae21 19610303 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett suribachi ae21 19610303.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/>2-1n+) (A,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-07-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett suribachi ae21 19800714 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett suribachi ae21 19800714.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/>LDC F<br/><br/>"LAST DAY / IN / COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-72b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1994-12-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suribachi_AE21_19941202_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suribachi_AE21_19941202_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
SURIBACHI earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (5) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - An extinct volcano on the southern tip of Iwo Jima in the Bonin-Volcano Islands. The beaches at the foot of the mountain were the sites of the marine assault on 19 February 1945. The crest of Mt. Suribachi was the scene of the 23 February 1945 flag raising immortalized in the picture taken by the Associated Press photographer, Joe Rosenthal.



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