MOBILE LKA 115

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.

Charleston Class Amphibious Cargo Ship Keel Laid January 15 1968 Launched October 19 1968 as Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) January 1 1969 USS MOBILE LKA-115 Commissioned September 29 1969 - Decommissioned February 4 1994 Assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) 1994 Placed In Service February 1 1996 Moved to Sparrows Pt. MD. for conversion Conversion canceled and Placed Out of Service November 1 1996 Laid up at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Philadelphia, PA

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1968-94)

 

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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Post Office Established September 20 1969 - Disestablished February 4 1994

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) Sep 20, 1969

1969-09-20

Commissioning. Cachet states AKA-115 in error. Cachet by USS Cleveland Chapter No. 25, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) Sep 20, 1969

1969-09-20

Commissioning. Cachet states LKA-115 correctly. Cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1975-09-15

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+)

1991-09-19

Official Business

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+)

1992-05-11

Official Business

 

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

1980-07-31

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+) Feb 4, 1994

1994-02-04

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Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+u)

1994-02-04

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Other Information

MOBILE earned four Campaign Stars for Vietnam Service
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
July 23-26 1970
August 9-12 1970
September 8-10 1970
September 12-14 1970
September 19-23 1970
April 15-18 1971
* Consolidation I
October 30 to November 3 1971
November 17-19 1971
* Consolidation II
January 17-22 1972
February 6-20 1972
* Vietnam Ceasefire
March 30 to April 3 1972
April 8 to May 27 1972
June 14-16 1972
June 19-21 1972
June 24 to July 15 1972

MOBILE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, three Navy Battle "E" Ribbons, two National Defense Service Medals, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 4 Campaign stars), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A city in the southwestern part of Alabama, located at the mouth of the Mobile River and at the head of Mobile Bay.

There has been four ships of the US Navy named MOBILE - USS Mobile (Side-wheel Steamer 1863), USS Mobile ID-4030, USS Mobile CL-63 and USS Mobile LKA-115.

 

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