JOHN P MURTHA LPD 26
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.
San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Keel Laid 6 June 2012 - Launched 30 October 2014 - Christened 21 March 2015 Delivery accepted by the US Navy 13 May 2016 |
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- USS John P. Murtha LPD-26 Covers Page 1 (2015-16)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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Locy Type FDC 11-2n+ | 2016-10-08 |
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Commissioning, cacheted by Doug Ebert. Signed by the CO and XO.
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Locy Type FDC 12-2cn+ | 2016-10-08 |
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Commissioning, cacheted.
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS |
2016-10-08 |
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Commissioning, cachet by William E. Lowe.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named in honor of Congressman John P. Murtha (17 June 1932 – 9 April 2010) of Pennsylvania. A former United States Marine Corps officer, Murtha was the first Vietnam War veteran elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1974. Murtha served as either chairman or ranking minority member of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee from 1989 to 2010.
The ships sponsor is Donna S. Murtha, Congressman Murtha's daughter.
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