TARAWA LHA 1 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 05:13, 18 June 2024

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	<li>'''USS TARAWA LHA-1'''<br/>		<li>'''USS TARAWA LHA-1'''<br/>
	Commissioned 29 May 1976 - Decommissioning Ceremony 4 December 2008<br/>		Commissioned 29 May 1976 - Decommissioning Ceremony 4 December 2008<br/>
	Decommissioned 31 March 2009		Decommissioned 31 March 2009<br/><br/>
			Sinking Exercise (SINKEX'24)
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GregCiesielski at 20:02, 27 March 2019

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	~~Collectors request~~, from the Bob Govern collection.		Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Charles_B_Hall_ \| Charles B. (CB) Hall]], from the Bob Govern collection.
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 Deactivation, from the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
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GregCiesielski at 03:03, 14 May 2018

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	50th Anniversary of the Assault on Tarawa		50th Anniversary of the Assault on Tarawa
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			Locy Type<br/>11-2n+(USS<br/>FPO AP 96622-1600)
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			2006-04-13
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			SASE to contributor Tom Kean.
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	<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>		<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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GregCiesielski at 21:05, 28 November 2016

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS TARAWA has earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 bronze stars, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ one bronze star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 bronze stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 bronze stars and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.br/><br/>		USS TARAWA has earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 bronze stars, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ one bronze star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 bronze stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 bronze stars and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Tarawa Atoll. During World War II, Tarawa was occupied by the Japanese, and starting on November 20, 1943 it was the scene of the bloody Battle of Tarawa. On that day United States Marines landed on Tarawa and Makin atolls and suffered heavy losses from Japanese soldiers occupying entrenched positions on the atolls. The Marines secured the island after three days of intense fighting.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Tarawa Atoll. During World War II, Tarawa was occupied by the Japanese, and starting on November 20, 1943 it was the scene of the bloody Battle of Tarawa. On that day United States Marines landed on Tarawa and Makin atolls and suffered heavy losses from Japanese soldiers occupying entrenched positions on the atolls. The Marines secured the island after three days of intense fighting.<br/><br/>
	Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TARAWA - [[TARAWA_CVS_40_ \| USS Tarawa CV-40]] and USS Tarawa LHA-1.<br/><br/>		Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TARAWA - [[TARAWA_CVS_40_ \| USS Tarawa CV-40]] and USS Tarawa LHA-1.<br/><br/>

GregCiesielski at 20:26, 28 November 2016

2016-11-28T20:26:36Z

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New page

<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>Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship<br/>
Keel Laid November 15 1971 - Launched December 1 1973<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS TARAWA LHA-1'''<br/>
Commissioned May 29 1976 - Decommissioned March 31 2009
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Tarawa_LHA1_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 TARAWA LHA-1_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1978)</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/>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">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1976-05-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19760529_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19760529_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission. Ship's cachet, signed by CO.




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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1976-08-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19760806_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19760806_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Welcome to Home Port, San Diego CA. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_51_USS_California_ | USS California Chapter No. 51, USCS]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-10-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett tarawa lha1 19781013 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett tarawa lha1 19781013.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-11-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19931120_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19931120_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
50th Anniversary of the Assault on Tarawa




<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">
1993-11-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19931120_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_19931120_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
50th Anniversary of the Assault on Tarawa




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>11
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2007-02-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20070228_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20070228_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Maker_Philip_R_Edwards_ | Philip R. Edwards]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"100th Anniversary<br/>of the<br/>[[Great_White_Fleet_ | Great White Fleet]]"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-10
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-05-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20080505_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20080505_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Serviced by Earl Minnis




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"100th Anniversary<br/>of the<br/>[[Great_White_Fleet_ | Great White Fleet]]"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-10
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-06-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20080630_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
Ship's cachet, Serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]




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Locy Type F
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-11-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20081120_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20081120_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Commemoration of the Battle of Tarawa, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Philip_R_Edwards_ | Phil Edwards]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-12-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20081204_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20081204_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 11z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2009-03-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_5_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day of Commission




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Locy Type<br/>LDC 12
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2009-03-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_6_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day of Commission




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 12
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2009-03-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_5_Back.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day of Commission

<hr/>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Deactivation Ceremony<br/>Station"<br/><br/>San Diego CA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-12-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20081204_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20081204_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Pictorial<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>"Decommissioning<br/>Day Station"<br/><br/>San Diego CA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2009-03-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tarawa_LHA1_20090331_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Decommissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
TARAWA has received the following awards - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (w/ 2 bronze stars) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for Tarawa Atoll. During World War II, Tarawa was occupied by the Japanese, and starting on November 20, 1943 it was the scene of the bloody Battle of Tarawa. On that day United States Marines landed on Tarawa and Makin atolls and suffered heavy losses from Japanese soldiers occupying entrenched positions on the atolls. The Marines secured the island after three days of intense fighting.<br/><br/>
Two ships of the US Navy have been so named; [[TARAWA_CVS_40_ | USS Tarawa CV-40]] and USS Tarawa LHA-1.



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