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

Naval Covers

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1. Boxer Covers Page 1    (1945-67)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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

 

USPO Machine Newport News, Virginia U.S. NAVY 2z*

1944-12-14

Launching

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Locy Type 2(n) 1946

1946-10-27

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

 

Locy Type 2(n) 1949

1951-10-27

As 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

As CVS-21

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (LPH)

1961-06-28

As LPH-4

 

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

1967-06-07

As LPH-4

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-05-05

As CVA-21

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-10

As CV-21

 

Locy Type 7

1959-11-11

As LPH-4

 

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

1966-02-26

As LPH-4

 

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

1946-12-25

As CV-21

 

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

1959-11-11

As LPH-4

 

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

1947-04-02

As CV-21

 

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

1951-10-27

As CV-21

 

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

1960-12-28

As LPH-4

 

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

1953-03-20

As 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

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Medal (10) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (8) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (2) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

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

 

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