CHINOOK PC 9
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.
Keel Laid 16 June 1993 - Launched 26 February 1994 Commissioned 11 September 2023 |
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- USS Chinook PC-9 Covers Page 1 (1994-1995)
Postmarks
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Locy Type 2-2(n) |
2004-12-06 |
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From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.
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Locy Type |
1995-06-05 |
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R/S cachet. "Ballot" postmark
Ships Marking
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Directory Service |
2021-02-01 |
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Directory Service Marking, collectors request by Foster E. Miller, III.
Other Information
USS Chinook earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Citation (2 awards), the Navy "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal during her US Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Chinook winds, or simply chinooks, are foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CHINOOK - USS Chinook SP-644 and USS Chinook PC-9.
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