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US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin
US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin

US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) Challenge Coin

$ 7.92

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: China
  • Featured Refinements: Navy Challenge Coin
  • Modified Item: No
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Time Period Manufactured: 2001-Now

Description

This is a great looking US NAVY - USS Dubuque (LPD-8) commemorative challenge coin. Coin has reeded edges and is about 1 9/16" in diameter. Front side of coin is printed and colorized while the rear side is raised lettering and gold plated. Coin is contained in an acrylic air tight holder. USS Dubuque (LPD-8), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Dubuque, Iowa. USS Dubuque is named after Dubuque, Iowa on the Mississippi River and her founder, Julien Dubuque - a French Canadian explorer. The second ship to bear the name, USS Dubuque was commissioned on 1 September 1967 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Name: USS Dubuque Namesake: the city of Dubuque, Iowa Ordered: 25 January 1963 Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding Laid down: 25 January 1965 Launched: 6 August 1966 Commissioned: 1 September 1967 Decommissioned: 30 June 2011 Homeport: Naval Base San Diego Motto: Our Country: Heritage, and Future Nickname(s): The Mighty 8 Honors and awards: Navy Unit Commendation (2) Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) Battle Efficiency Award (3) Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Status: Decommissioned June 2011 Badge: *COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE* For combined shipping place all items in cart then purchase all items together from cart for 1 combined shipping charge...