MONTFORD POINT T-ESD 1

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.

Montford Point Class Mobile Landing Platform Ship Keel Laid 19 January 2012 - Launched 13 November 2012 Christened 2 March 2013 USNS MONTFORD POINT MLP-1 Placed In Service 14 May 2013 Montford Point Class Expeditionary Transfer Dock Ship USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 Redesignated 1 September 2015

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Montford Point MLP-1 Page 1     (2012-2013)
2. USNS Montford Point T-ESD-1 Page 1     (Date)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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

 

USPS Type 12 "USPS Wright Station" Norfolk VA USPS Ink-Jet Sprayed Marking Richmond VA

2023-02-21

Courtesy of the Dennis Gill collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus chose the name Montford Point to honor the approximately 20,000 Black American Marine Corps recruits who trained at the North Carolina facility from 1942-1949. Their exceptional service prompted President Harry S. Truman to sign an executive order in 1948 ending segregation in the US military services. "The courage shown by these Marines helped forge the Corps into the most formidable expeditionary force in the world," said Mabus.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Jackie Boldenat.

 

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