Post Card Gallery #2

Below  are samples of naval  post cards published by Altantic Fleet Sales.
The caption below each image denotes the descriptive text written on the reverse side of each post card.
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
ACU-4
The LCAC is a high speed, exceptionally maneuverable, fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60 ton payload.  LCACs operate from well deck equipped amphibous assualt ships.  Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 is homeported at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va.

 
USS TORTUGA (LSD-46)
DOCK LANDING SHIP
 Commissioned on 17 November 1990, USS TORTUGA is the latest development in transporting and landing Marine troops in amphibious operations, using helicopters and landing craft.

 
U.S.S. KAUFFMAN  (FFG-59)
 A guided missile frigate designed to screen units of the fleet from air, surface, and undersea attacks.

 
U.S.S. RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG-60)
GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE

 
USS CARON (DD-970)
Commissioned on 1 October 1977, USS CARON is a highly versatile multimission destroyer capable of operating independently or in company with amphibious or carrier task forces.  Named in honor of Hospital Corpsman Third Class Wayne M. Caron who was killed in Vietnam while continuing to treat the wounded although wounded himself, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

 
U.S.S. SAGINAW  (LST-1188)
A Tank Landing Ship of the United States Navy's Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

 
U.S.S. THOMAS C. HART (FF-1092)
A Knox class frigate commissioned on July 28, 1973.  Named in honor of Admiral Thomas C. Hart, USN, whose distinguished career spanned 52 years and three major wars and was followed by service as United States Senator.

 
U.S.S. HAYLOR  (DD-997)
The last of the thirty-one SRRUANCE class multi-mission destroyers, USS HAYLER was commissioned on 5 March 1983.  Named in honor of the late Vice Adm. Robert Ward Hayler, a highly decorated Pacific cruiser commander in W W I I.

 
U.S.S McCANDLESS (FF-1084)
A Knox class frigate built by Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Westwego, La., and commissioned on 18 March 1972

 
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