ORION, ARES etc RECOVERY SHIP COVER & POSTMARK VARIETIES

Post Landing Orion Recovery Test (PORT) Test

Ship Type Designation Covers

M/V Freedom Star1 - 23 April 2009

Dock Landing Ship

LSO-48

Y


Orion Landing & Recovery Working Group Tour

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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