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Post Landing Orion Recovery Test (PORT) Test
| 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 |
Note:
1) From the collection of Tom Steiner
2) 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)
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