TARAWA LHA 1

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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.

    Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship
    Keel Laid 15 November 1971 - Launched 1 December 1973

  1. USS TARAWA LHA-1
    Commissioned 29 May 1976 - Decommissioning Ceremony 4 December 2008
    Decommissioned 31 March 2009
Tarawa LHA1 Crest.jpg

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Tarawa LHA-1 Covers Page 1    (1978-2009)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1976-05-29

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19760529 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19760529 1 Front.jpg

First Day in Commission. Ship's cachet, signed by CO.


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1976-08-06

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19760806 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19760806 1 Front.jpg

Welcome to Home Port, San Diego CA. Cachet by USS California Chapter No. 51, USCS


 

Locy Type
2-1(n) (USS)

1978-10-13

JonBurdett tarawa lha1 19781013 pm.jpg
JonBurdett tarawa lha1 19781013.jpg

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

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

1993-11-20

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19931120 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19931120 1 Front.jpg

50th Anniversary of the Assault on Tarawa


 

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

1993-11-20

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19931120 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 19931120 1 Front.jpg

50th Anniversary of the Assault on Tarawa


 

Locy Type
9n+y (USS)(MPS)

2000-11-10

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20001110 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20001110 1 Front.jpg

Collectors request, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.


 

Locy Type
11-2n+(USS
FPO AP 96622-1600)

2006-04-13

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20060413 1a Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20060413 1 Front.jpg

SASE to contributor Tom Kean.


 

Locy Type
11z
(FPO AP 96622)

2007-02-28

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20070228 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20070228 1 Front.jpg

Cachet by Philip R. Edwards


 

Locy Type
12-2n+ (USS,FPO
AP 96622-1600)

2008-12-04

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081204 4 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081204 4 Front.jpg

Deactivation, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.


 

Locy Type
13-2y (USS,
FPO AP 96622-1600)(MPS)

2001-03-23

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20010323 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20010323 1 Front.jpg

Cachet by Charles B. (CB) Hall, from the Bob Govern collection.


 

Locy Type F

"100th Anniversary
of the
Great White Fleet"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-05-05

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20080505 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20080505 1 Front.jpg

Serviced by Earl Minnis


 

Locy Type F

2008-11-20

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081120 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081120 1 Front.jpg

Commemoration of the Battle of Tarawa, cachet by Phil Edwards


 

Locy Type F

2008-12-04

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081204 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081204 1 Front.jpg

Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDC 11z
(FPO AP 96622)

2009-03-31

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 5 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 5 Front.jpg

Last Day of Commission


 

Locy Type
LDC 12-2n+ (USS,FPO
AP 96622-1600)

2009-03-31

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 6 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 5 Front.jpg

Last Day of Commission


 

Locy Type
LDC F x2

(Back of Cover)

2009-03-31

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 5 Back.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 5 Front.jpg

Last Day of Commission



USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Deactivation Ceremony
Station"

San Diego CA

2008-12-04

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081204 3 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20081204 3 Front.jpg

Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Decommissioning
Day Station"

San Diego CA

2009-03-31

GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Tarawa LHA1 20090331 1 Front.jpg

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

 

Other Information

USS TARAWA has earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 bronze stars, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ one bronze star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 bronze stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 bronze stars and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for Tarawa Atoll. During World War II, Tarawa was occupied by the Japanese, and starting on November 20, 1943 it was the scene of the bloody Battle of Tarawa. On that day United States Marines landed on Tarawa and Makin atolls and suffered heavy losses from Japanese soldiers occupying entrenched positions on the atolls. The Marines secured the island after three days of intense fighting.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TARAWA - USS Tarawa CV-40 and USS Tarawa LHA-1.

The ships sponsor was Audrey B. Cushman, the wife of General Robert E. Cushman, former Commandant of the Marine Corps.

 


 

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