PETROF BAY CVE 80

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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 October 15 1943 - Launched January 5 1944

  1. USS PETROF BAY CVE-80
    Commissioned February 18 1944 - Decommissioned July 31 1946
    Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) June 12 1955, While in reserve

    Struck from Naval Register June 27 1958
    Sold July 30 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2z
Cuts in bars

1944-12-20

USCS Postmark Catalog states "The Type 2z cancel appears in 1945 with cuts in the killer bars"
This now appears to date back to 1944 as well

 

Other Information

PETROF BAY earned 5 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - A small bay on the west side of Kuiu Island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska

 


 

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