ALPINE APA 92: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS ALPINE APA-92
Commissioned April 22 1944 - Decommissioned April 5 1946
Returned to Maritime Commission April 10 1946
Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet

Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946
INDIA MAIL (Commercial Service)
Sold for commercial service 1947 and renamed
TRANSWESTERN (Commercial Service)
Resold 1965 and renamed
BUCKEYE PACIFIC (Commercial Service)
Resold 1969 and renamed
EMPIRE PACIFIC (Commercial Service)
Resold 1971 and renamed

Scrapped October 1971

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1946)

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established April 10 1944 - Disestablished March 26 1946

Locy Type
2z

1946-02-10

Note:

Locy Type
9efu

1946-02-10

Note:

Other Information

ALPINE earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Marianas operation
Capture and Occupation of Guam, July 21-27 and 29 1943
* Leyte operation
Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944
* Luzon operation
Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9 1945
* Manila Bay-Bicol operation
Zambales-Subic Bay, January 29-30 1945
Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1-16 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (2) - Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - A county in eastern California

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@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 <ol>Alpine Class Attack Transport<br/>
 Keel Laid April 12 1943 as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull<br/>
-Launched July 10 1943<br/><br/>
+Launched July 10 1943 as "SEA ARROW"<br/>
-<li>'''SEA ARROW'''<br/>
+Acquired by U.S. Navy September 30 1943<br/><br/>
-Acquired U.S. Navy September 30 1943<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS ALPINE APA-92'''<br/>
 Commissioned April 22 1944 - Decommissioned April 5 1946<br/>
 Returned to Maritime Commission April 10 1946<br/>
 Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet<br/><br/>
-Struck from the Naval Register May 1 1946<br/><br/>
+Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946<br/><br/>
 <li>'''INDIA MAIL''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
 Sold for commercial service 1947 and renamed<br/><br/>
-<li>'''TRANSWESTERN'''<br/>
+<li>'''TRANSWESTERN''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
 Resold 1965 and renamed<br/><br/>
-<li>'''BUCKEYE PACIFIC'''<br/>
+<li>'''BUCKEYE PACIFIC''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
 Resold 1969 and renamed<br/><br/>
-<li>'''EMPIRE PACIFIC'''<br/>
+<li>'''EMPIRE PACIFIC''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
 Resold 1971 and renamed<br/><br/>
 Scrapped October 1971
@@ Line 59: / Line 58: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
+<li>[[USS ALPINE APA-92_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 85: / Line 84: @@
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
-<th align="center" width="220">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<!--    Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period       -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<hr/>
+<h4>Post Office Established April 10 1944 - Disestablished March 26 1946</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
@@ Line 93: / Line 99: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-NO ALPINE POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
+Locy Type<br/>2z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-DATE FROM
+-02-10
-<br/>to<br/>
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-DATE TO
+[[Image:JonBurdett alpine apa92 19460210 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="220">
-<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|300px]]-->
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|100px]]-->
+[[Image:JonBurdett alpine apa92 19460210.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Note:
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>9efu
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-02-10
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:JonBurdett alpine apa92 19460210 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:JonBurdett alpine apa92 19460210.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
+ALPINE earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
+'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
+Capture and Occupation of Guam, July 21-27 and 29 1943<br/>*
+'''Leyte operation'''<br/>
+Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944<br/>*
+'''Luzon operation'''<br/>
+Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9 1945<br/>*
+'''Manila Bay-Bicol operation'''<br/>
+Zambales-Subic Bay, January 29-30 1945<br/>
+'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
+Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1-16 1945<br/><br/>
 Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
-Combat Action Ribbon (2)<br/>Navy Unit Commendation
+Combat Action Ribbon (2) - Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
-<br/>China Service Medal (extended)<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5)
-<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/>Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - A county in eastern California