CABILDO LSD 16

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.

Casa Grande Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid July 24 1944 - Launched December 22 1944 USS CABILDO LSD-16 Commissioned March 15 1945 - Decommissioned January 15 1947 Recommissioned October 5 1950 - Decommissioned July 9 1970 Struck from Naval Register October 15 1976 Utilized as target September 1985 sunk by grounding at San Nicholas Island CA.

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-69)

 

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

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1st Commissioning March 15 1945 to January 15 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-03-24

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15699)

1946-05-06

R/S Ship's Return Address

 

Locy Type SL2bs(n) (48x4.5)

1946-12-02

Also struck with the Fz (C-1) PM although only the killer bars and edge of the dial are seen on the card. Also double struck with a slogan machine cancel from San Diego CA.

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2nd Commissioning October 5 1950 to July 9 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-11-06

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-06-25

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Locy Type 2(n+)

1958-11-12

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Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1969-08-30

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1964-04-08

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Locy Type 9fu

1966-10-12

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Other Information

CABILDO earned 2 Battle Stars (Korea)
* Second Korean Winter, December 1951 - May 1952
* Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952, May - July 1952

Earned 7 Battle Stars (Vietnam)
* Vietnam Defense, July - October 1965
* Vietnam Counteroffensive, April - June 1966
* Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III, January 1967
* Tet Counteroffensive, February - March 1968
* Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase IV, April - June 1968
* Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V, July - November 1968
* Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970, November 1969

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (7) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (11) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - The Cabildo in New Orleans, now a historical museum, was the meeting place of the Spanish Cabildo and the old town hall of the city. Here the formal transfer of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States took place

 

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