TORTUGA LSD 46

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.

Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid 23 March 1987 - Launched 15 September 1988 Christened 19 November 1988 USS TORTUGA LSD-46 Commissioned (Special) 22 October 1990 Commissioned 17 November 1990

Naval Covers

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1. USS Tortuga LSD-46 Covers Page 1     (1990)

 

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 2-2t(n)(USS, FPO NY 09588-1734)

1990-11-17

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-2tn (USS,FPO AE 09588-1734)

1998-09-18

Going to West Africa, cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD

 

Locy Type 2-2tn (USS,FPO AE 09588-1734)

1999-03-08

Official Ship's Cachet

 

Locy Type 9(L) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-48a

1998-09-18

Going to West Africa, cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS,FPO / AE 09588-1734)

2006-02-24

"Greetings From San Diego"

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n) (USS,FPO / AE 09588-1734)

2006-02-24

"Greetings From San Diego"

 

Locy Type 13-2n (USS,FPO AP 96679-1734)

2012-05-21

Ships cachet (on piece), collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-06-25

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type Meter PVI1 (#00097785-01) (FPO AE 09588)

2006-02-24

"Greetings From San Diego"

 

Other Information

USS TORTUGA has earned the following awards since her commissioning - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" (2) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Somalia) - Armed Forces Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Dry Tortugas, a group of desert coral islets 60 miles west of Key West, Fla., which were discovered in 1513 by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TORTUGA - USS Tortuga LSD-26 and USS Tortuga LSD-46.

 

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