YELLOWSTONE AD 41

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.

Yellowstone Class Destroyer Tender
Keel Laid June 27 1977 - Launched January 27 1979


1. USS YELLOWSTONE AD-41
   Commissioned June 28 1980 - Decommissioned January 31 1996
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 7 1999
   Title transferred July 28 2001 to Maritime Administration for disposal

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1996)

 

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

 

San Diego CA Machine

1979-01-27

Launching

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

1982-07-04

Independence Day. Ship's cachet, port visit to Boston MA

 

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

1982-07-04

Independence Day. Ship's cachet, port visit to Boston MA

 

Locy Type Meter FR2 (#9005135) ZIP 09512

1994-06-17

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1996-01-31

Last Day in Commission

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+u)

1996-01-31

Last Day in Commission

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USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Ceremony Station" Norfolk, VA

1996-01-31

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

 

Other Information

YELLOWSTONE received the following awards during her Naval career: Navy Unit Commendation -Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - National Defense Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Named after the National Park.
Three ships of the US Navy have borne this name; USS Yellowstone AD-2, USS Yellowstone AD-27 and USS Yellowstone AD-41.

 

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