RENDOVA AKV 14

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Commencement Bay Class Escort Carrier Originally named MOSSER BAY Renamed RENDOVA 6 November 1943 Keel Laid 15 June 1944 - Launched 28 December 1944 USS RENDOVA CVE-114 Commissioned 22 October 1945 - Decommissioned 27 January 1950 Recommissioned 3 January 1951 - Decommissioned 30 June 1955 USS RENDOVA AKV-14 Redesignated Aviation Transport (AKV) 7 May 1959 While in reserve Stricken from Naval Register 1 April 1971 Sold 1971 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Rendova CVE-114 Covers Page 1     (1944-1951)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning 22 October 1945 to 27 January 1950

Post Office Established 20 October 1945 - Post Office Disestablished 7 October 1949

 

Locy Type 2e(n)

1946-10-11

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Locy Type 2e(n)

1949-05-06

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2nd Commissioning 3 January 1951 to 30 June 1955

Post Office Established 31 January 1951 - Post Office Disestablished 10 March 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-02-01

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS RENDOVA earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars, the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - (MOSER BAY), a bay on the northwest shore of Alitak Bay, at the south end of Kodiak Island, Alaska.

NAMESAKE - (RENDOVA ISLAND), an island located in the Western province of the Solomon Islands.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Anna-Marie H. Kurtz.

 

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