PELELIU LHA 5
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.
Ordered November 6 1970 as KHE SANH Renamed (Date unknown) DA NANG Keel Laid November 12 1976 Renamed February 15 1978 Launched November 11 1978 - Christened January 6 1979 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1989-96)
Postmarks
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Meter |
1976-11-12 |
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Keel Laying as DA NANG. Cachet by USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS
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Locy Type |
1989-07-04 |
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Note:
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1996-07-04 |
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Locy Type |
1996-08-24 |
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Christening of the USS Bridge AOE-10. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
2008-10-24 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cover serviced by Wolfgang Hechler.
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Locy Type |
1992-12-01 |
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On Piece
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First Day of Issue |
1990-12-07 |
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First Day Cover from Palau showing the USS PELELIU.
Other Information
PELELIU has earned the following awards - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Southwest Asia Service Medal (2) - Humanitarian Service Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
NAMESAKE
KHE SANH
The district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam
DA NANG
A major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea
PELELIU
Named for the Battle of Peleliu during World War II
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