ST LOUIS LCS 19

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.

Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship Naming Ceremony by SecNav Ray Mabus 17 April 2015 Keel Laid 17 May 2017 - Christened & Launched 15 December 2018 USS ST. LOUIS LCS-19 Commissioned (Originally Scheduled for 1 August 2020) Commissioned (Administratively) 8 August 2020

Naval Covers

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1. USS St. Louis LCS-19 Covers Page 1     (2017-2020)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Sta." Pensacola FL

2020-08-01

N/A

Commissioning. Originally scheduled to be held on 1 August 2020, the commissioning was cancelled on 30 June because of the COVID-19 Pandemic and rescheduled for 8 August 2020 at Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, FL.
This postmark was requested by Richard F. Hoffner and created by Wolfgang Hechler.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning" Jacksonville FL

2020-08-08

Commissioning. Postmark created by Wolfgang Hechler. Cachet by Greytcovers (Bill Wladyka)

 

Other Information

There has been seven ships in the US Navy that have borne the name ST. LOUIS - USS St. Louis (1828 Sloop-of-War), USS St. Louis (1861 Ironclad Gunboat), USS St. Louis (1898 Troop Transport), USS St. Louis CA-18, USS St. Louis CL-49, USS St. Louis LKA-116 and USS St. Louis LCS-19.

The ships sponsor is Barbara Broadhurst Taylor, wife of Andy Taylor, chairman of Enterprise Holdings.

 

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