USS OMAHA LCS-12 Littorial Combat Ship Color Photo Cachet Naval First Day PM

Description

USS OMAHA LCS-12 Littoral Combat Ship first day cover postmarked at Fort Lauderdale, FL on February 9, 2018. Color photo of the ship printed on cachet #8590 by Alvin Eckert #9964, USCS. Cover franked with a 50 cent flag stamp and a 3 cent USN stamp from 1946. Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope without gum on flap.
Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift!
USS OMAHA: One
of the Navy's newest littoral combat ships was commissioned
at San Diego.
on 3 February 2018.
The ceremony marked the formal entrance of this 418
foot tri-hull ship into the fleet. The USS Omaha
is capable of fighting air, surface and
subsurface battles simultaneously. The ship contains a number of offensive
and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs in close to shore
situations well into the
21st century. This proud new ship will be home-ported at San Diego, CA.
The seller has cacheted covers for 14 of the active LCS ships: including USS Freedom,
Independence,
Fort Worth and Coronado.  Check out my
other items
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These items make fine USN gifts when mounted on a colored matte
and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.    Free US Shipping!