SAN MARCOS LSD 25

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.

Casa Grande Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid September 1 1944 - Launched January 10 1945 USS SAN MARCOS LSD-25 Commissioned April 15 1945 - Decommissioned December 19 1947 Recommissioned January 26 1951 - Decommissioned July 1 1971 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1974 SPS GALICIA TA-31 (Spanish Naval Service) Loaned to Spain and renamed July 1 1971 Sold to Spain August 1 1974 SPS GALICIA L-31 Redesignated circa 1980 Struck from Spanish Navy list 1988 Scrapped 1989

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-69)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning April 15 1945 to December 19 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-13

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15766)

1946-05-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-02-03

Postmarked on the reverse of the cover

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2nd Commissioning January 26 1951 to July 1 1971

 

Locy Type 2 1951

1951-03-21

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2 1953

1959-07-20

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-11-20

USS Dominant MSO-431 - Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9efu

1955-04-25

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1971-05-28

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u)

1971-05-28

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Expeditionary Medal (Cuba) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Lebanon)

NAMESAKE - Castilla de San Marcos, built in 1672 at St. Augustine, Fla., is the oldest masonry fort still standing in the United States.

 

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