NEW ORLEANS LPD 18

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 8 November 2002 - Christened 20 November 2004 Launched 11 December 2004 USS NEW ORLEANS LPD-18 Commissioned 10 March 2007

Naval Covers

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1. USS New Orleans LPD-18 Covers Page 1    (2007-2016)

 

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 2-2t(n) (USS, FPO AP 96673-1701)

2007-03-10

Contributed by Douglas Ebert.

 

Locy Type FDC F

2007-03-10

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

 

Locy Type 2-2t(n) (USS, FPO AP 96673-1701)

2012-01-20

Official Ship's cachet, contributed by Thad Kaczkowski.

 

Locy Type 2-2n (USS, FPO AP 96673-1701)

2013-09-03

Ship cachet (on piece). Collector's request by Thad Kaczkowski.

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AP 96673)

2016-08-05

Collector's request, requested by Joseph Lopreiato.

 

Locy Type 12-2cn (USS, FPO AP 96873)

2019-03-17

St. Patrick's Day, cachet by Michael Brock. Error postmark, zip code should be 96673.

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n) (USS, FPO AP 96673)

2024-05-30

From the back of the envelope, received by John M. Wilson.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-09-10

Contributed by Bill Payden.

 

Directory Service

2024-05-30

From the back of the envelope, received by John M. Wilson.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of New Orleans, LA

There has been five ships of the US Navy that have borne the name NEW ORLEANS - USS New Orleans (1815 never commissioned), USS New Orleans CL 22, USS New Orleans CA 32, USS New Orleans LPH 11 and USS New Orleans LPD 18.

One ship of the Confederate Navy was named NEW ORLEANS - CSS New Orleans (floating gun battery).

The ships sponsor is Carolyn Shelton, the wife of General Henry H. Shelton, former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

 

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