MARCUS ISLAND CVE 77

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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.

    Casablanca Class Escort Carrier
    Keel Laid September 15 1943 as KANALKU BAY
    Renamed November 6 1943
    Launched December 16 1943
    Acquired by U.S. Navy January 26 1944

  1. USS MARCUS ISLAND CVE-77
    Commissioned January 26 1944 - Decommissioned December 12 1946
    Redesignated Escort Carrier (Helicopter) (CVHE) June 12 1955, While in reserve
    Redesignated Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry AKV-27 May 7 1959, While in reserve

    Sold February 29 1960 to Comarket, Boston, Mass

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Marcus Island CVE-77 Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
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Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
9efu

1946-01-29

Notes:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-12

1946-01-12

Note:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-12

1946-03-18

Post office discontinued February 28 1946


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-12

1946-01-29

Notes:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-12A

1946-07-04

Independence Day


 

Locy Type Fv

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-12b

1946-01-29

Notes:

 

Other Information

MARCUS ISLAND received 4 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - A small triangular island in the western Pacific about midway between Wake Island and the Bonins; named Minami Tori Shima by the Japanese; the site of an enemy naval base during World War II, subjected to U.S. naval bombardment beginning in March 1942, bypassed by the Allies during the westward advance across the Pacific; and surrendered by the Japanese August 31 1945.

 


 

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