DUBUQUE LPD 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.

Cleveland Class Amphibious Transport Dock Keel Laid 25 January 1965 - Launched 6 August 1966 USS DUBUQUE LPD 8 Commissioned 1 September 1967 - Decommissioned 30 June 2011

Naval Covers

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1. USS Dubuque LPD-8 Covers Page 1     (1966-92)

 

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(n+)

1967-09-01

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1974-10-14

Series No. B954 - Columbus Day, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

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

1977-04-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (D2,USN,USS)

1985-06-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (D1,USN,USS)

1988-10-30

Note:

 

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

1992-10-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 12-2(n+) (USS, FPO AP 96663-1711)

2010-10-17

FREE Sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type Meter PB5 (#8655652)

2010-10-17

FREE Sailor's mail.

 

LDC F

2011-06-30

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS.

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" San Diego CA

2011-06-30

Decommissioning, cachet by Robert Jank.

 

Other Information

USS DUBUQUE received the following awards during her Naval career: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 8 Campaign stars) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (3) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Dubuque, Iowa.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name DUBUQUE - USS Dubuque PG-17 and USS Dubuque LPD-8.

 

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