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USS ANCHORAGE LPD-23 Amph. Transport Dock Color Photo Cachet Naval, First Day PM

USS ANCHORAGE LPD-23 Amph. Transport Dock Color Photo Cachet Naval, First Day PM

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Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Branch: U S Navy
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Quality: New
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Cachetmaker: Alvin Eckert
  • Year of Issue: 2017
  • State: Alaska
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: New

    Description

    USS ANCHORAGE LPD-23; a naval first day cover postmarked from Norcross, GA on Jan 27, 2017. Color photo of ship on cachet #9035 by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964.
    The second US Navy ship with the name, USS Anchorage was built in Avondale, Louisiana by Northrup Grumman, launched in 2011, and christened on 14 May 2011.
    Cover franked with a 49 cent flag stamp and Alaska 6 cent Haida Canoe stamp.
    This fine 684 foot San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock was commissioned on 4 May 2013 and can transport nearly 700 troops, plus two LCAC craft and many fighting vehicles on three decks. On 5 December 2014 the ship served as the recovery vessel for NASA's Orion's Exploration Flight Test 1.
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    Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope without gum on flap.
    These items make fine USN gifts when mounted on a colored matte
    and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.
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