MOBILE BAY CG 53

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.

Ticonderoga Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid 6 June 1984 - Launched 22 August 1985 Christened 12 October 1985 USS MOBILE BAY CG-53 Commissioned 21 February 1987

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mobile Bay CG-53 Covers Page 1    (1989-1994)

 

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 F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-95

1987-02-21

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

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (A,USS)

1989-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2-1n (B,USS,USN)

1994-12-31

Ships cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1an (A, USN, USS)

1994-12-31

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

2002-07-08

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1990-12-04

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

2002-07-03

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, 96672-1173)

2013-01-05

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96672)

2019-05-01

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2009-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by the Roger A. Wentworth. The postmark commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet

 

Other Information

USS MOBILE BAY has received the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation (6 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The famous Civil War naval battle between Union forces under the command of Admiral David Farragut, and Confederate forces, under Admiral Franklin Buchanan.

The ships sponsor is Kathryn J. Denton, wife of RADM. Jeremiah Denton, Senator from Alabama.

 

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