NASSAU LHA 4

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.

Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship Keel Laid 13 August 1973 - Launched 21 January 1978 USS NASSAU LHA-4 Commissioned 28 July 1979 - Decommissioned 31 March 2011

Naval Covers

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1. USS Nassau LHA-4 Covers Page 1     (1979)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6

1979-07-28

First Day in Commission

 

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

1982-01-26

Marines Mail, Official Business

 

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

1984-02-23

Marines Mail, pre-printed ship stationary

 

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

1992-07-04

4th of July, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 11-1(n+)y (USN, USS) (-PM)

1998-07-07

Ships cachet, requested by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2a (USS, FPO AE 09557-1615)

2003-03-06

Ships cachet, requested by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2(USS, FPO AE 09557-1615)

2003-03-06

Ships cachet, requested by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-1c(n+) (USN, USS)

1998-07-07

Ships cachet, requested by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2c (USS, FPO AE 09557-1615)

2002-09-24

Ships cachet, requested by Thad Kaczkowski. "Operation Enduring Freedom"

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n+)(USS, FPO AE 09557-1615)

2006-07-04

4th of July, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6

1979-11-27

Welcome to Norfolk - TCG ISIN A 589 (ex USS Safeguard ARS-25). cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6a

1979-08-21

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-06-11

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520247) ZIP 09557

1992-02-17

N/A

On Piece

 

Locy Type Meter FR2 (#9004808) ZIP 09557

1993-10-23 to 1993-10-23

Notes:

 

Locy Type LDC 11-2(n+)(USS, FPO AE 09557-1615)

2011-03-31

Ships cachet, requested by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type LDC F ("DECOMMISSIONING DAY")

2011-03-31

Decommissioning, cacheted.

 

Other Information

USS NASSAU earned the Combat Action Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal (2 awards) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named after the Battle of Nassau, the first action seen by the United States Navy in the American Revolution.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name NASSAU - USS Nassau CVE-16 and USS Nassau LHA-4.

 

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