PORTLAND LSD 37

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.

Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid 21 September 1967 - Launched 5 May 1968 USS PORTLAND LSD-37 Commissioned 3 October 1970 - Decommissioned 4 August 2003 Struck from Naval Register 8 March 2004 Sunk as target 25 April 2004

Naval Covers

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1. USS Portland LSD-37 Covers Page 1    (1969-98)

 

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)

1970-10-03

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1976-02-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) (1976)

1976-08-26

Ships cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) (1988)

1990-02-14

Ships cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) (1995)

1998-10-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) (2001)

2001-07-02

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (USS)

1976-02-07

Note:

 

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

1976-08-26

Ships cachet

 

Locy Type 9-2t(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09582) (2001)

2001-07-02

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type LDC F

2003-08-04

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" Norfolk, VA

2003-08-04

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

 

Other Information

USS PORTLAND earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (2 awards), the US Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for cities in Oregon and Maine.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Emily Chapman, wife of General Leonard F. Chapman Jr., the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

 

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