PRINCETON LPH 5

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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.

    Essex Class Aircraft Carrier
    Keel Laid September 14 1943 as VALLEY FORGE
    Renamed November 21 1944
    Launched July 18 1945

  1. USS PRINCETON CV-37
    Commissioned November 18 1945 - Decommissioned June 21 1949
    Recommissioned August 28 1950

  2. USS PRINCETON CVA-37
    Redesignated Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952

  3. USS PRINCETON CVS-37
    Modified and reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) November 12 1953

  4. USS PRINCETON LPH-5
    Reclassified Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH) March 2 1959
    Decommissioned January 30 1970

    Sold September 1973 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Princeton LPH-5 Covers Page 1    (1945-62)

 

Postmarks

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1st Commissioning November 18 1945 to June 21 1949


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n)

1945-11-18

CV-37. First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-05-12

CV-37. Cachet by Morris W. Beck


 

Locy Type
2tnu

1948-10-27

CV-37. Navy Day


 

Locy Type
9ef(nu)

1946-07-04

CV-37. Independence Day, cachet by Glenn W. Dye



2nd Commissioning August 28 1950 to January 30 1970


 

Locy Type 2

1953-09-06

CVA-37


 

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

1962-06-20

LPH-5


 

Locy Type
7t(1)

1952-09-10

CV-37


 

Locy Type
7t(1)

1954-05-11

CVS-37


 

Locy Type
9efu 1950

1954-05-11

CVS-37


 

Locy Type
9efu 1959

1961-08-29

LPH-5

 

Other Information

USS PRINCETON earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 8 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Campaign Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A borough in west central New Jersey, scene of a famous Revolutionary War battle January 2–3 1777 and birthplace of Capt. R. F. Stockton.

Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name PRINCETON - USS Princeton (1843 Screw Sloop), USS Princeton (1852 Transport and Training Ship), USS Princeton PG-13,
USS Princeton CVL-23, USS Princeton LPH-5 and USS Princeton CG-59.

 


 

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