ACADIA AD 42

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 February 14 1978 - Launched July 28 1979 USS ACADIA AD-42 Commissioned June 6 1981 - Decommissioned December 16 1994 Laid up at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor HI Struck from the Naval Register December 13 2007 SUNK during "Valiant Shield 2010" September 20 2010 (SINKEX)

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1. Covers Page 1     (1982)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n+)

1981-06-06

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Catalog Illustration A-92

1982-03-19

Note:

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520013) ZIP 96647

1990-08-27

N/A

On Piece

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USPS Type 9 "Naval Station Br." San Diego, CA

1994-12-16

No Image

Decommissioning at Naval Station, San Diego, CA
Cachet Artist is Michael W. McCue, Cachet Sponsor is Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS ACADIA earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbons (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the National Park in the state of Maine, a scenic, rugged coastal area on Mount Desert Island and the most prominent elevation on the eastern seaboard.

 

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