INCHON MCS 12

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.

Iwo Jima Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) Keel Laid 8 April 1968 - Launched 24 May 1969 USS INCHON LPH-12 Commissioned 20 June 1970 USS INCHON MCS-12 Redesignated Countermeasures Support Ship (MCS) 6 March 1995 Converted between March 1995 and 28 May 1996 Assigned to Active Naval Reserve Force 30 September 1996 Decommissioned 20 June 2002 Sunk 5 December 2004 east of Virginia Beach, VA

Naval Covers

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1. USS Inchon LPH / MCS-12 Covers Page 1     (1970-1995)

 

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+) (USS)

1970-06-20

First Day in Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1973-09-01

LPH-12. Welcome Home cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

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

1984-07-17

LPH-12

 

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

1991-11-10

LPH-12. US Marine Corps Birthday, Cachet Maker Jeannine P. Hall

 

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

1995-03-05

LPH-12. Last Day as LPH. Cachet by Al Banasky

 

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

1996-01-16

MCS-12. Ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USN, USS, "MCS")

1996-01-16

MCS-12. Ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type Meter OFR3 (#520082) ZIP 09529

1992-09-30

N/A

LPH-12. On Piece

 

Locy Type LDC Meter PB3 (#6142172) ZIP 34091-1655

2002-06-20

MCS-12. Decommissioning, ship's stationary.

 

Other Information

USS INCHON earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Sea Service Overseas Ribbon (3 awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the battle of Inchon, a turning point of the Korean War.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Charlotte Brooks, wife of Representative Jack Brooks, Texas.

 

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