GUARDIAN MCM 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.

Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures Ship Keel Laid 8 May 1985 - Launched 20 June 1987 USS GUARDIAN MCM-5 Commissioned 16 December 1989 - Decommissioned 15 February 2013 Struck from the Naval Vessel Register 15 February 2013 Grounded on 17 January 2013, declared total loss on 29 January 2013 After cutting the ship into 5 pieces, the ship was totally removed from the Tubbataha Reef on 30 March 2013.

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2-2 (USS, FPO AP 96666-1925)

2003-11-12

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

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Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AP 96672-1304) USS Mustin DDG-89

2013-02-15

N/A

USNS Bowditch T-AGS-62, USNS Salvor T-ARS-52 also on site to assist USS Guardian after her grounding. Cachet by Douglas Ebert, courtesy of Tom Kean.

 

Other Information

USS GUARDIAN earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy E Ribbon (6 awards), the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal with star, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with one campaign star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal during her Naval career.

 

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