Ship | Type | Designation | Covers |
M/V Freedom Star1 - 23 April 2009 | Dock Landing Ship | LSO-48 | Y |
Ship | Type | Designation | Covers |
USS Ashland1 - 10 September 2009 | Dock Landing Ship | LSO-48 | Y |
USS Iwo Jima1 - 1 September 2009 | Amphibious Assault Ship | LHD-7 | Y |
USS Mesa Verde1 - 1 September 2009 | Amphibious Transport Dock | LPD-19 | Y |
Reason | Date | Postmark | Covers |
Return to Port | 15 August 2013 | Norfolk Naval Station | Y |
Water Recovery Tests | 17 January 2018 | San Diego | Y |
Water Recovery Tests | 1 November 2018 | San Diego | Y |
URT-8 | 18 March 2020 | San Diego | Y |
Notes General:
i) Covers produced were as follows:
- less than 10 M/V Freedom Star as above
- 4 total USS Ashland as above
- 4 total USS Iwo Jima - 2 as above and 2 with ship crest RS
- 4 total USS Mesa Verde - 2 as above and 2 with ship crest RS used as postmark (no ship postmark applied)
Notes Other:
1) From the collection of Tom Steiner
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