ASHLAND LSD 48

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.

Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid 4 April 1988 - Launched 11 November 1989 USS ASHLAND LSD-48 Commissioned 9 May 1992

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ashland LSD-48 Covers Page 1     (1992-2020)

 

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 2-2tnu (USS, FPO AE 09564-1736)

1992-05-09

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2nu (USS, FPO AE 09564-1736)

1992-05-09

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2-2tnu (USS, FPO AE 09564-1736)

1992-07-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-2t (USS, FPO AE 09564-1736)

1998-03-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-2nu (USS, FPO AE 09564-1736)

1992-07-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AE 09564-1736)

2005-02-15

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE / 09564-1736)

2007-01-26

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2n (USS, FPO AE 09564-1736)

2005-02-15

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2n (USS, FPO AP 09660-1736)

2023-02-00

Cachet by Denny Gill

 

Locy Type 13-2 (USS, FPO AP 96660-1736)

2013-12-26

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski. Notice the duplication of the ships zip code in the postmark.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-06-18

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski.

 

Locy Type F (Unit #100147)

2017-10-03

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski.

 

Other Information

USS ASHLAND has earned a Chief of Naval Operations Letter of Commendation, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Service Medal (3 awards), the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon as of 2017.

NAMESAKE - The boyhood home of Henry Clay, which is located in Lexington, KY.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name ASHLAND - USS Ashland LSD-1 and USS Ashland LSD-48.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Kathleen Foley, wife of Admiral Sylvester R. Foley, Jr. (Ret.)

 

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