SUFFOLK COUNTY LST 1173

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-1171 De Soto County Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid July 15 1955 - Launched September 5 1956 USS SUFFOLK COUNTY LST-1173 Commissioned August 15 1957 - Decommissioned August 25 1972 Transfered to MARAD April 15 1992 Sold March 31 1999 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1959-72)

 

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 2(n+)

1965-10-24

"Welcome to Norfolk", TCG SILFKE, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (A)

1959-03-19

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1971-03-04

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

1971-03-04

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Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1972-05-08

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS SUFFOLK COUNTY has received the following awards during her Naval career - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4)

NAMESAKE - Counties in Massachusetts and New York.

 

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