COOPERSTOWN LCS 23

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 25 July 2015 Construction started 2 June 2017 Keel Laying Ceremony 14 August 2018 - Launched 19 January 2020 Christened 29 February 2020 - Delivery accepted 20 September 2022 USS COOPERSTOWN LCS-23 Commissioned 6 May 2023

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cooperstown LCS-23 Covers Page 1     (2018-2020)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS 4-bar Cancel Marinette WI

2018-08-14

N/A

Keel Authentication Ceremony, cachet by Richard D. Jones.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named after Cooperstown, NY. The ship is named to honor the veterans who are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown, NY. These 64 men served in conflicts ranging from the Civil War through the Korean War.

The ships sponsor is Ellen R. Tillapaugh, Mayor of the Village of Cooperstown, NY. She completed the time-honored tradition and authenticated the keel by welding her initials onto a steel plate that will be placed in the ship.

 

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