PENSACOLA LSD 38

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.

Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship Keel Laid March 12 1969 - Launched July 11 1970 USS PENSACOLA LSD-38 Commissioned March 27 1971 - Decommissioned September 30 1999 Struck from Naval Register September 30 1999 HSU-HAI LSD-193 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Sold to the Republic of China September 30 1999 and renamed Commissioned into the Republic of China Navy June 2000

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1971-82)

 

Postmarks

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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 FDC 2(n+)

1971-03-27

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1975-12-25

Christmas

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS)

1982-10-01

Note:

 

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

1975-12-31

New Year's Eve

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USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Station" Norfolk, VA

1999-09-22

Decommissioning Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

PENSACOLA earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2) - National Defense Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Armed Forces Service Medal - Nato Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

NAMESAKE - A bay and city in Escambia County, Fla.

There have been four ships of the US Navy named PENSACOLA - USS Pensacola (Screw Steamer 1859), USS Pensacola AG-13, USS Pensacola CA-24 and USS Pensacola LSD-38.

 

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