BATAAN LHD 5

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 22 June 1994 - Launched 15 May 1996 Christened 18 May 1996 USS BATAAN LHD-5 Commissioned 20 September 1997

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bataan LHD-5 Covers Page 1     (1994-2016)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 2-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09565-1657)

1997-06-23

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type FDPS 9-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09565-1657)

1997-06-23

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Note: The numeral 7 is inverted in the zip code

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09565-1657)

1997-09-20

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

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2n+ (USS, FPO AE 09565-1657)

1997-09-20

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Note: The numeral 7 is inverted in the zip code

 

Locy Type FDC F "Commissioning Day" FPO AE 09565-1657

1997-09-20

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

 

Locy Type 2-2t(n+) (FPO AE 09554-1657)

1998-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 11-2(n) (USS, FPO AE 09544-1657)

2008-06-04

Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AE 09544-1657)

2014-07-31

Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AE 09544)

2015-09-22

Ship's cachet, serviced by Robert Jank

 

Locy Type 11-2 (USS, FPO AE 09544)

2021-04-09

80th Anniversary of the surrender of Bataan, cachet by Michael Brock

 

Locy Type 12-2 (USS, FPO AE 09544)

2017-04-15

Ships cachet, collectors request by Alex Hamling

 

Locy Type 12-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09544-1657)

2007-09-20

Tenth Anniversary, cachet by Bill Payden

 

Locy Type 12-2c (USS, FPO AE 09544)

2020-05-24

Collectors request, received by Richard F. Hoffner.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-06-04

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week Station" Ft. Lauderdale FL

2016-05-05

Fleet Week, Broward Navy Days, postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Joshua McGee

 

Other Information

USS BATAAN LHD-5 has earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Southwest Asia Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of the heroic defense of the Bataan Peninsula on the western side of Manila Bay in the Philippines during the early days of World War II.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name BATAAN - USS Bataan AVT-4 and USS Bataan LHD-5.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Linda Sloan Mundy, wife of former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Carl E. Mundy, Jr.

 

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