SAGINAW LST 1188

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.

LST-1179 Newport Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid May 24 1969 - Launched February 7 1970 USS SAGINAW LST-1188 Commissioned January 23 1971 - Decommissioned August 24 1994 Struck from Naval Register August 24 1994 HMAS KANIMBLA LPA-51 (Australian Naval Service) Sold to Australia September 27 1994 and renamed

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Saginaw LST-1188 Covers Page 1    (1971-92)

 

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 FDC 2(n)(USS)

1971-01-23

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(nu)(USS)

1971-01-23

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1972-06-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1978

1980-10-05

Marine's Mail

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1984

1984-06-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

1992-10-12

Cachet Category Columbus Day

 

Locy Type 9f(nu) (USS)

1984-06-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-2n+ (USS,FPO AE 09587-1809)

1992-10-12

Cachet Category Columbus Day

 

Other Information

SAGINAW earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, two Navy Expeditionary Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, four Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and two Humanitarian Service Medals during her US Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in central Michigan formed by the confluence of the Flint and Shiawassee rivers and flowing north to empty into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named SAGINAW - USS Saginaw (Screw Steamer 1860) and USS Saginaw LST-1188.
There is also a US Coast Guard ship named SAGINAW - USCGC Saginaw WLIC-803 currently in commission.

 

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