BOXER LPH 4

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.

Ticonderoga Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 13 September 1943 - Launched 14 December 1944 USS BOXER CV-21 Commissioned 16 April 1945 USS BOXER CVA-21 Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1952 USS BOXER CVS-21 Reclassified Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 15 November 1955 USS BOXER LPH-4 Redesignated Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH) 30 January 1959 Decommissioned 1 December 1969 Struck from Naval Register 1 December 1969 Sold 13 March 1971 for scrap

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Naval Covers

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1. USS Boxer CV-21 / CVA-21 / CVS-21 / LPH-4 Covers Page 1    (1944-1967)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Newport News VA Machine

1944-12-14

Launching

 

Newport News VA Machine Locy Type 2z*

1944-12-14

Launching

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Locy Type 2(n) (1945)

1946-10-27

CV-21. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 2(n) (1949)

1951-10-27

CV-21. USCS Postmark Catalog states "The type 2(n) cancels issued to this ship in 1945 and 1949 are almost identical". There appears to be a slight narrowing of "U.S.S." and the bracket seems closer to "CV"

 

Locy Type 2(n) (CVS)

1956-10-29

CVS-21

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (LPH)

1961-06-28

LPH-4

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (LPH,USS)

1967-06-07

LPH-4

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-05-05

CVA-21

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-10

CV-21

 

Locy Type 7

1959-11-11

LPH-4

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (LPH,USS)

1966-02-26

LPH-4

 

Locy Type 7t#u (C+) (Br. #15689)

1946-12-25

CV-21

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-48c

1959-11-11

LPH-4

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-48

1947-04-02

CV-21

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-48b

1951-10-27

CV-21

 

Locy Type 9fu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-48d

1960-12-28

LPH-4

 

Locy Type P (Type 7t#u with # removed)

1953-03-20

CVA-21

 

Locy Type PPB USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-48f

1952-10-31

Back of the cover had a notation as to the date the cover was received: 10/31/52.

 

Other Information

USS BOXER earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 8 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars, the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Name comes from His Majesty’s Brig BOXER captured by the U.S. brig Enterprise on 5 September 1813.

The ships sponsor was Miss Ruth D. Overton, daughter of the Senator from Louisiana.

Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name BOXER - USS Boxer (1815, 14-gun brig), USS Boxer (1831, 10-gun schooner), USS Boxer (1865), USS Boxer (1905, training brigantine), USS Boxer LPH-4 and USS Boxer LHD-4.

 

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