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Keel Laid 19 January 2012 - Launched 13 November 2012<br/>Christened 2 March 2013<br/><br/> | Keel Laid 19 January 2012 - Launched 13 November 2012<br/>Christened 2 March 2013<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USNS MONTFORD POINT MLP-1'''<br/>Placed In Service 14 May 2013<br/><br/> | <li>'''USNS MONTFORD POINT MLP-1'''<br/>Placed In Service 14 May 2013<br/><br/> | ||
Montford Point Class Expeditionary Transfer Dock Ship<br/> | |||
<li>'''USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1'''<br/>Redesignated 1 September 2015 | <li>'''USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1'''<br/>Redesignated 1 September 2015 | ||
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[[Image:Montford_Point_TESD1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] </td> | |||
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[[Image:Montford_Point_MLP1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] </td> | [[Image:Montford_Point_MLP1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] </td> | ||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
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<li>[[MONTFORD_POINT_MLP1_Covers_Page_1 | USNS | <li>[[MONTFORD_POINT_MLP1_Covers_Page_1 | USNS Montford Point MLP-1 Page 1]] (2012-2013)</li> | ||
<li><!-- [[MONTFORD_POINT_T-ESD_1_Covers_Page_1 | --> USNS Montford Point T-ESD-1 Page 1 <!-- ]] --> (Date)</li> | |||
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text | Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text | ||
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Postmark<br/>Date | Postmark<br/>Date</th> | ||
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark | <th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th> | ||
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | ||
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USPS | USPS Ink-Jet<br/>Sprayed Marking<br/><br/>Richmond VA | ||
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2023-02-21 | |||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Montford_Point_TESD1_20230221_1_Marking.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | ||
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Montford_Point_TESD1_20230221_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
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Courtesy of the Dennis Gill collection. | |||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus chose the name Montford Point to honor the approximately 20,000 | '''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.<br/><br/> | ||
The | The ships sponsor is Mrs. Jackie Boldenat. | ||
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Revision as of 20:09, 1 February 2026
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USPS Ink-Jet |
2023-02-21 |
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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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