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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Paul Revere Class Amphibious Transport<br/>
Keel Laid May 15 1952 as Maritime Administration type (C4-S-1A) hull<br/>
Launched April 11 1953 as DIAMOND MARINER<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy September 14 1956<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PAUL REVERE APA-248'''<br/>
Commissioned October 9 1958<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PAUL REVERE LPA-248'''<br/>
Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969<br/>
Decommissioned January 1 1980<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 1 1980<br/><br/> 
<li>'''SPS CASTILLIA L-21''' (Spanish Naval Service)<br/>
Sold to Spain January 17 1980 and renamed<br/>
Retired by Spanish Navy June 6 1998 
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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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range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS PAUL REVERE LPA-248_Covers_Page_1 | USS Paul Revere LPA/APA-248 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1970-77)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (APA) 
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1962-05-03
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_PaulRevere_APA248_19620503_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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As APA-248<br/>Ship's cachet
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Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (LPA)
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1970-06-12
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[[Image:JonBurdett paulrevere lpa248 19700612 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett paulrevere lpa248 19700612.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As LPA-248<br/>
USCS Postmark Catalog lists as Type 2t(nu)...Hyphen is clearly present
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Locy Type<br/>2t(nu) (LPA,USS)
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1974-12-25
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[[Image:JonBurdett paulrevere lpa248 19741225r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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As LPA-248
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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 
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1977-03-30
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[[Image:JonBurdett paulrevere lpa248 19770330 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett paulrevere lpa248 19770330.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As LPA-248
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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 
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1978-09-03
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_PaulRevere_LPA248_19780903_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_PaulRevere_APA248_19780903_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As LPA-248<br/>
Postmark digitally enhanced for viewing, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Herbert_C_Gordon_ | Herbert C. Gordon]]. Contributed by Tom Kean.
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Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS) 
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1977-03-30
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[[Image:JonBurdett paulrevere lpa248 19770330 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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As LPA-248
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
PAUL REVERE received the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (7) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (5) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Lieutenant Colonel Paul Revere, Massachusetts Militia (January 1 1735 - May 10 1818).<br/>Goldsmith, Patriot and Civic leader before, during, and after the Revolutionary War.
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