DULUTH LPD 6

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock Keel Laid 18 December 1963 - Launched 14 August 1965 USS DULUTH LPD-6 Commissioned 16 December 1965 - Decommissioned 28 September 2005 Struck from Naval Register 28 September 2005

"Bold in Action"

Naval Covers

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1. USS Duluth LPD-6 Covers Page 1     (1965-1994)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post Office Established 18 December 1965 - Disestablished 2005

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(n+u)

1965-12-18

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-01-13

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1969-10-27

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (D1,USS)

1991-10-08

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1978-09-02

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Locy Type 2-1m(n+) (USS)

1994-10-27

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1969-10-27

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1989-04-06

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Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AP 96663-1709) (Missing hull number)

2004-03-05

Ships cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2an (USS, FPO AO 96663-1709) (Error - AO instead of AP)

2004-03-05

Ships cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type PPR USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-51

1975-09-26

Courtesy of the Dave Kent collection.

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USPS Pictorial Postmark

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" San Diego, CA

2005-09-26

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

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.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Duluth, Minnesota.

 

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