WHIDBEY ISLAND LSD 41

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.

Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid 4 August 1981 - Launched 10 June 1983 USS WHIDBEY ISLAND LSD-41 Commissioned 9 February 1985 - Decommissioning Ceremony 22 July 2022

Naval Covers

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1. USS Whidbey Island LSD-41 Covers Page 1    (1983-2018)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 9 February 1985

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)

1985-02-09

Commissioning, cachet by USS Puget Sound Chapter 74, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 9-1(nu) (USS)

1985-02-09

Commissioning, cachet by USS Puget Sound Chapter 74, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS)

2000-05-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USS)

1999-03-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 11-2 (USS, FPO AE 09591-1729)

2011-10-05

USCS Postmark Survey

 

Locy Type 11-2 (USS, FPO AE 09591)

2017-09-25

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2 (USS, FPO AE 09591) ("WHIDBEY / ISLAND")

2018-07-21

Cachet by Michael Brock

 

Locy Type 11ay (USS FPO AE 09591) (UNIT 100243)

2016-08-27

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12ny (USS)(USPS)

2011-10-05

USCS Postmark Survey

 

Locy Type 12-2 (USS,FPO AE 09591)

2016-08-27

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Other Information

USS WHIDBEY ISLAND has earned the Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ one star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star, the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Armed Forces Service Medal as of 2016.

NAMESAKE - The largest of the islands composing Island County, Washington.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Sally Gorton (1958–2013), wife of Senator Slade Gorton, (R) Washington (1981 to 1987) and (1989 to 2001).

 

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