CLEVELAND LPD 7

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 25 January 1963 - Launched 7 May 1966 USS CLEVELAND LPD-7 Commissioned 21 April 1967 - Decommissioned 30 September 2011 Sunk as a target during naval live-fire exercise 'Valiant Shield 2024'

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cleveland LPD-7 Covers Page 1     (1966-2008)

 

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 2(n+)

1967-04-21

First Day in Commission, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1968-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by USS Cleveland Chapter No. 25, USCS

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-04-21

Second year of Commissioning, cachet by USS Cleveland Chapter No. 25, USCS

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1970-04-21

Third year of Commissioning, cachet by USS Cleveland Chapter No. 25, USCS

 

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

1976-05-25

R/S ship's cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-138

1988-10-19

R/S ship's cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-138a

1996-10-17

R/S ship's cachet, sailor's mail.

 

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

1978-07-08

Crossing the Equator cachet

 

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

1979-02-28

R/S ship's cachet

 

Locy Type 9-1nu (USS,USN)

1989-04-19

Note:

 

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

1996-10-17

R/S ship's cachet, sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS,FPO AP 96662-1710)

2011-08-02

Officer's Mail, during PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2011

 

Locy Type 13-2n+ (USS,FPO 96662-1710)

2011-07-28

PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2011. Notice "AP" is missing in postmark.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-06-23

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, serviced by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

USPS Pictorial Decommissioning Station San Diego, CA

2011-09-30

Cachet Maker Donald C. Campbell

 

Other Information

CLEVELAND has earned the Combat Action Ribbon (2 awards), the Joint Unit Meritorious Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (8 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 9 Campaign stars), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (1 award), the Coast Guard Commendation Ribbon (with Operational Distinguishing device), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (3 awards), the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) so far in her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Cleveland, Ohio

Three ships of the US Navy have been named CLEVELAND - USS Cleveland CL-21, USS Cleveland CL-55 and USS Cleveland LPD-7.

 

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