IWO JIMA LPH 2

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 2 1959 - Launched September 17 1960 USS IWO JIMA LPH-2 Commissioned August 26 1961 - Decommissioned July 14 1993 Struck from Naval Register September 24 1993 Sold December 18 1995 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1993)

 

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)

1961-08-26

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n) (B,USS)

1962-08-13

Add-On Cachet by - Michael F. Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

Locy Type 2(n) (B,USS)

1963-04-08

Official Ship's Cachet, cover sponsored by John E. Humphreys, Jr.

 

Locy Type 2(n) (B,USS)

1966-04-11

Add-On Cachet by - Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 2(n) (A,USS)

1966-09-15

Marine's Mail

 

Locy Type 2(n) (A,USS)

1970-04-17

On April 17 1970, USS Iwo Jima was the flagship of TaskForce 130 that waited for the Apollo 13 spaceship's astronauts after their memorable "successful failure" mission.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USS

1975-02-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (D1,USS)

1970-04-17

On April 17 1970, USS Iwo Jima was the flagship of TaskForce 130 that waited for the Apollo 13 spaceship's astronauts after their memorable "successful failure" mission.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1987-09-08

Cover Sponsor - Bill Heiser, Sr.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1987-09-08

Official Ship Crest r/s cachet, Cover Sponsor - Bill Heiser, Sr.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1990-02-23

45th Anniversary of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Official Ship Crest r/s cachet

 

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

1980-02-23

35th Anniversary of the flag raising, Cachet Director - Rich Hoffner, Cachet Sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2tn+ (FPO AE 09561-1825)

1993-04-30

Last Day of Postal Service (?), Cachet by - Richard H. Hall

 

Locy Type 7ety (09501)

1977-01-31

Decommissioning of USS Crockett PG-88, Cachet by - Taze Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (USS,NY)

1987-09-08

Official Ship Crest r/s cachet, Cover Sponsor - Bill Heiser, Sr.

 

Locy Type 9-2n+ (FPO AE 09561-1625)

1992-07-08

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-17

1979-02-19

1st Day Use of a New Type "F" ship cancel, Cachet Director - Rich Hoffner, Cachet Sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-17

1979-02-19

1st Day Use of a New Type "F" ship cancel, Cachet Director - Rich Hoffner, Cachet Sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520230) ZIP 09561

1990-08-21

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-2tn+

1993-07-14

Decommissioning

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-17a

1993-07-14

Decommissioning, Cachet by - Richard H. Hall

 

Locy Type LDC F (USCS Illustration I-17a)

1993-07-14

Note:

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USPS Pictorial "USS IWO JIMA Reunion Station" Norfolk, VA

2003-10-18

Reunion for the crewmembers of the USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 and the USS Iwo Jima LHD-7, Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "USS IWO JIMA Reunion Station" Norfolk, VA

2003-10-18

Reunion for the crewmembers of the USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 and the USS Iwo Jima LHD-7, Cachet by Rear Admiral Byrd Chapter No. 11, USCS

 

Other Information

IWO JIMA received the following awards during her Naval career; Combat Action Ribbon (2) - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (5) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Lebanon) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 4-Vietnam, 3-Lebanon) - Vietnam Service Medal (8) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Armed Forces Service Medal (3) - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Beirut Evacuation) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - The Battle of Iwo Jima, February 23 1945.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named IWO JIMA -
USS Iwo Jima CV-46 (construction was cancelled August 1945)
USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 and USS Iwo Jima LHD-7

 

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