CORONADO AGF 11

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.

Cleveland Class Amphibious Transport Dock Keel Laid 1 May 1965 - Launched 1 July 1966 USS CORONADO LPD-11 Commissioned 23 May 1970 USS CORONADO AGF-11 Converted to Miscellaneous Command Ship (AGF) August 1980 Decommissioned 25 February 2005 Assigned to the Military Sealift Command USNS CORONADO T-AGF-11 Placed in Reduced Operational Status 25 February 2005 Placed Out of Reduced Operational Status 30 September 2006 Struck from Naval Register 30 September 2006 Sunk in the Marianas Island Range Complex 12 September 2012

Naval Covers

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1. USS Coronado AGF-11 Covers Page 1     (1970-94)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established May 23 1970 - Disestablished 2006

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n) May 23, 1970

1970-05-23

As LPD-11
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1975-08-18

As LPD-11

 

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

1978-09-01

As LPD-11

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (AGF,USS,USN)

1982-12-07

As AGF-11

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS,USN)

1994-08-04

As AGF-11

 

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

1999-06-26

As AGF-11
Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

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

1980-10-15

As AGF-11 still using LPD device

 

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

1982-02-01

As AGF-11
Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

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

1988-01-02

As AGF-11
Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

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

1999-06-26

As AGF-11
Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

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USPS Pictorial Postmark

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" San Diego, CA

2006-09-30

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS CORONADO earned a Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Coronado, CA.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name CORONADO - USS Coronado PF-38, USS Coronado AGF-11 and USS Coronado LCS-4.

 

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