NASHVILLE LPD 13

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 14 March 1966 - Launched 7 October 1967 USS NASHVILLE LPD-13 Commissioned 14 February 1970 - Decommissioned 30 September 2009

Naval Covers

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1. USS Nashville LPD-13 Covers Page 1    (1973-96)

 

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+)(USS)

1970-02-14

Commissioning. Cachet by Morris W. Beck, cachet #849.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1973-12-22

Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1980

1989-06-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1986-07-04

Rededication of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 1986. International Naval Review cachet by Nordic Cachets

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1987-02-03

Marine's mail

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1989

1996-04-03

Note:

 

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

1987-09-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

2003-08-07

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1973-12-22

Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

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

1995-06-08

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

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

1994-04-18

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09579-1715)

2003-08-07

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09579-1715)

2008-10-16

Collectors request, requested by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09579-1715)

2008-10-16

Collectors request, requested by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type LDC 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09579-1715)

2009-09-30

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark Decommissioning Station" Norfolk VA

2009-09-30

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

 

Other information

USS NASHVILLE earned the following awards during her Naval career; the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Nashville, Tennessee.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name NASHVILLE - USS Nashville PG-7, USS Nashville CL-43 and USS Nashville LPD-13.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Roy L. Johnson.

 

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