PLYMOUTH ROCK LSD 29

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.

Thomaston Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid May 4 1953 - Launched May 7 1954 USS PLYMOUTH ROCK LSD-29 Commissioned November 29 1954 Decommissioned September 30 1983 Struck from Naval Register February 24 1992 Sold August 25 1995 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1955-56)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2

1955-05-21

Welcome to Norfolk ARC Almirante Brion ex USS Burlington PF-51, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1956-08-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1962-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

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

1968-04-19

Cover serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

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

1975-10-23

Cover serviced by Joseph E. Hogan

 

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

1979-04-09

Cover serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

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

1982-11-18

Cover serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

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

1983-07-08

Cover serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

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

1975-10-23

Cover serviced by Joseph E. Hogan

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS, no inner dial)

1968-04-19

Cover serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

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

1979-04-09

Cover serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-34

1955-09-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS, LSD-25) (never used)

c 1982

N/A

Error with Hull Number, "25" instead of "29".

 

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

1983-07-08

Cover serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Other Information

PLYMOUTH ROCK received the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5) - Humanitarian Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Site of the landing of the first permanent settlers in New England in 1620.

 

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