WHITE MARSH LSD 8

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.

Ashland Class Dock Landing Ship
Originally authorized as Mechanized Artillery Transport APM-8
Reclassified Landing Ship Dock (LSD) 1 July 1941
Keel Laid 7 April 1943 - Launched 19 July 1943


1. USS WHITE MARSH LSD-8
Commissioned 29 January 1944 - Decommissioned 15 February 1947
Recommissioned 8 November 1950 - Decommissioned 8 November 1956


2. USNS WHITE MARSH T-LSD-8
Placed In Service 13 September 1960 - Placed Out of Service 17 November 1960
Struck from Naval Register 15 April 1976


3. ROCS CHUNG CHENG LSD-191 (Taiwanese Naval Service)
Transferred (Loaned) to Taiwan 17 November 1960, and renamed
Permanently transferred to Taiwan 1 January 1977

Scrapped 1985

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS White Marsh LSD-8 Covers Page 1    (1950-1952)

 

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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1st Commissioning 29 January 1944 to March 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-12-22

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Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-22

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2nd Commissioning 8 November 1950 to September 1956

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-12-18

1st Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1950-12-18

1st Day of Postal Service. USMC Patriotic, cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 2

1952-11-14

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Locy Type 9efu

1951-02-14

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Other Information

USS WHITE MARSH earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle stars. the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards) and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A town in Gloucester County, Va. White Marsh was the birthplace of Dr. Walter Reed, the Army physician, pathologist, and bacteriologist who conquered yellow fever at the turn of the century.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. William C. Wise, the wife of Colonel William C. Wise, USMC.

 

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