KEARSARGE LHD 3

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.

Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose) Keel Laid 6 February 1990 - Launched 26 March 1992 Christened 16 May 1992 USS KEARSARGE LHD-3 Commissioned 16 October 1993

Naval Covers

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1. USS Kearsarge LHD-3 Covers Page 1    (1993-2022)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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Ship Postmarks

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2 (USS,FPO AE 09534-1662) Locy Type FDC 9-2 (USS,FPO AE 09534-1662)

1993-10-16

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2-2 (USS, FPO AE 09534-1662)

2004-04-05

Greetings from Norfolk, cachet by Taze Nicholson Chapter No. 104, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2 (USS, FPO AE 09534-1662)

2004-04-16

Change of Command aboard the USS Florida SSGN-728, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2 (USS, FPO AE 09534-1662)

2004-11-16

Integrated Training in North Carolina, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09534-1662)

2007-10-31

Contributed by Douglas Ebert.

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09534-1662)

2014-10-28

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09534)

2016-01-06

Ship's cachet, collector's request by Kay Neuthor

 

Locy Type 11-2(n) (USS, FPO AE 09534) (KEASARGE)

2022-05-09

Collector's request by Elgin Sink

 

Locy Type 12-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09534-1662)

2000-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n) (USS, FPO AE 09534-1662)

2008-05-14

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, serviced by Stephen Tusing

 

Locy Type 12-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09534)

2016-01-06

Ship's cachet, collector's request by Kay Neuthor

 

Locy Type 12-2c (USS, FPO AE 09534)

2022-05-05

Collector's request by Elgin Sink

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-05-14

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, serviced by Stephen Tusing

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week NY Station" Staten Island, NY

2006-05-26

Fleet Week, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week Flagship Station" Staten Island, NY

2008-05-23

Fleet Week, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS KEARSARGE LHD-3 has earned the following awards - Combat Action Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ two stars; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 star; Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards); National Defense Service Medal w/ one star; Southwest Asia Service Medal; Kosovo Campaign Medal w/ 1 star; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Sea Service deployment Ribbon w/ 4 stars and the NATO Medal.

NAMESAKE - Five ships of the US Navy have been named KEARSARGE. The first was named for Mount Kearsarge and the later ones were named in honor of the first.
USS Kearsarge (Sloop of War 1861) - USS Kearsarge BB-5; USS Kearsarge CV-12 (Renamed HORNET prior to launch) - USS Kearsarge CV-33 and USS Kearsarge LHD-3.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Alma V. Powell (27 October 1937 -), wife of General Colin L. Powell, USA, (5 April 1937 – 18 October 2021) former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State.

 

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