FAIRFAX COUNTY LST 1193

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.

LST-1179 Newport Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid March 28 1970 - Launched December 19 1970 USS FAIRFAX COUNTY LST-1193 Commissioned October 16 1971 - Decommissioned August 17 1994 Struck from Naval Register August 17 1994 HMAS MANOORA LPA-52 (Australian Naval Service) Sold to Australia September 27 1994 and renamed

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1972-94)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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 Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1972-03-16

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1974-04-04

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Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1994-09-27

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Locy Type LDPS 9-2(n+)

1994-09-27

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2-Lebanon, 1-Sharp Edge) - National Defense Service Medal - Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

NAMESAKE - A county in Virginia

 

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