INCHON MCS 12

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.

Iwo Jima Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) Keel Laid April 8 1968 - Launched May 24 1969 USS INCHON LPH-12 Commissioned June 20 1970 USS INCHON MCS-12 Redesignated Countermeasures Support Ship (MCS) March 6 1995 Converted between March 1995 and May 28 1996 Assigned to Active Naval Reserve Force September 30 1996 Decommissioned June 20 2002 Sunk December 5 2004 east of Virginia Beach, VA

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1970-95)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1970-06-20

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1973-09-01

As LPH-12
Welcome Home cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1978-07-31

As LPH-12
70th Anniversary of the Naval Postal Service. Cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS,USN)

1984-07-17

As LPH-12

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS,USN)

1991-07-07

As LPH-12
Cachet Category US Marine Corps History, Cachet Maker Richard H. Hall

 

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

1991-11-10

As LPH-12
Cachet Category US Marine Corps Birthday, Cachet Maker Jeannine P. Hall

 

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

1991-11-10

As LPH-12
Cachet Category US Marine Corps Birthday, Cachet Maker Richard H. Hall

 

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

1995-03-05

As LPH-12
Last Day as LPH. Cachet Maker Al Banasky

 

Locy Type Meter OFR3 (#520082) ZIP 09529

1992-09-30

N/A

On Piece

 

Locy Type LDC Meter PB3 (#6142172) ZIP 34091-1655

2002-06-20

As MCS-12
Decommissioning, ship's stationary.

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USPS 4-bar Ingleside, TX

2002-06-20

No Image

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

 

Other Information

INCHON earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (3) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for the battle of Inchon, a turning point of the Korean War.

 

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