GUADALCANAL LPH 7

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.

Iwo Jima Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) Keel Laid 1 September 1961 - Launched & Christened 16 March 1963 USS GUADALCANAL LPH-7 Commissioned 20 July 1963 - Decommissioned 31 August 1994 Struck from Naval Register 31 August 1994 Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise 19 May 2005

Naval Covers

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1. USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 Covers Page 1    (1963-1994)

 

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)

1963-07-20

Commissioning, cachet by Cachet Maker Morris W. Beck

 

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

1963-07-20

Commissioning, cachet by Cachet Maker Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-07-21

Project Gemini, cachet by Cachet Maker Morris W. Beck

 

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

1975-11-10

US Marine Corps birthday, cachet by Adm. Byrd Chapter No. 11, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-45

1979-09-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-45a

1984-06-04

40th Anniversary of the capture of U-Boat U-505 by Captain Daniel V. Gallery, CO of USS Guadalcanal CVE-60, along the boarding party from USS Pillsbury DE-133.
Cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-45c

1991-11-10

Cachet Category US Marine Corps Birthday and Cachet Maker Richard H. Hall

 

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

1993-11-22

Official Ships Cachet. "Operation RESTORE HOPE"

 

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

1975-11-10

US Marine Corps birthday, cachet by Adm. Byrd Chapter No. 11, USCS

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-45d

1984-03-20

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (LHP-7)

1992-06-04

Remembering The Battle of Midway, cachet by Richard Hall

 

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

1994-08-31

Last Day in Commission, cachet by the USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+u) (LHP-7)

1994-08-31

Last Day in Commission
Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Other Information

USS GUADALCANAL received the following awards during her Naval career - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation; Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4 awards); Navy Expeditionary Medal(4 awards); National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (6); Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A volcanic island 90 miles long and 25 miles wide in the Pacific Ocean, Solomon Islands group. Guadalcanal was captured by the Japanese in 1942. Before they could develop it as a bastion, Admiral Keily Turner's amphibious force struck in August. The next 4 months saw some of the bitterest fighting of World War II. Six major naval battles and uncounted smaller engagements were fought in the waters adjacent to the island. The victory on Guadalcanal was the next great step to victory following Midway.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. David M. Shoup, wife of Commandant of the US Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named GUADALCANAL - USS Guadalcanal CVE-60 and USS Guadalcanal LPH-7.

 

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