SAN ANTONIO LPD 17

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.

San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock Keel Laid 9 December 2000 - Launched 12 July 2003 Christened 19 July 2003 USS SAN ANTONIO LPD-17 Commissioned 14 January 2006 -

Naval Covers

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1. USS San Antonio LPD-17 Covers Page 1    (2003-2007)

 

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 2-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09587-1700)

2006-01-14

Commissioning, cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09587-1700)

2006-01-14

Commissioning, cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD

 

Locy Type FDC F FPO AE 09587-1700

2006-01-14

Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09587-1700)

2007-09-11

Contributed by Douglas Ebert.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09587-1700)

2014-03-11

Ships cachet (on piece), collector request by Thad Kaczkowski.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+(USS, FPO AE 09587)

2016-12-30

N/A

Ships postmark (on piece) submitted by Roger A. Wentworth. It appears that the (+4) of the zip code has been removed.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09587)

2016-07-12

Cachet (on piece) by Thad Kaczkowski.

 

Locy Type 12-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09587)

2019-09-15

Battle of Peleliu, 75th Anniversary, cachet by Michael Brock

 

Locy Type 12-2n (USS, FPO AE 09587)

2022-12-06

From the Foster E. Miller, III collection.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-07-18

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski.

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USPS Pictorial Postmark

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Ingleside, TX

2006-01-14

Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS SAN ANTONIO has earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal as of 2017.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of San Antonio TX

The ships sponsor is Kay Bailey Hutchison, US Senator from Texas (1993 - 2013).

 

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