CROATAN T-AKV 43 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 22:57, 6 January 2020

2020-01-06T22:57:07Z

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	USS CROATAN earned the American Campaign Medal w/ 1 star, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS CROATAN earned the American Campaign Medal w/ 1 star, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound off the North Carolina coast.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound off the North Carolina coast.<br/><br/>
	Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CROATAN - USS Croatan CVE-14 and USS Croatan CVE-25.<br/><br/>		Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CROATAN - [[CROATAN_CVE_14_ \| USS Croatan CVE-14]] and USS Croatan CVE-25.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. S. Russell.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. S. Russell.
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page and updated 1 postmark/cover

2020-01-06T22:51:38Z

Updated the page and updated 1 postmark/cover

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JonBurdett: replaced mark

2016-10-26T15:19:21Z

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	Resumed MSTS transport duties<br/>		Resumed MSTS transport duties<br/>
	Placed Out of Service October 23 1969<br/><br/>		Placed Out of Service October 23 1969<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ June 22 1971<br/>		Struck from Naval Register June 22 1971<br/>
	Sold 1971 and scrap		Sold 1971 and scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS CROATAN T-AKV-43_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-45)</li>		<li>[[USS CROATAN T-AKV-43_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2(n)~~<br/>~~Oct 27, 1945		Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct 27, 1945
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-10-27		1945-10-27
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	Locy Type<br/>2(n)		Locy Type<br/>2(n)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1945~~-12-15		1946-02-25
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 ~~19451215~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19460225 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 ~~19451215~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19460225.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CVE-25~~<br/>~~		As CVE-25
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JonBurdett: added one cover

2015-10-28T23:22:51Z

added one cover

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 \|~~ --> Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS CROATAN T-AKV-43_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-45)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">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>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-10-27		1945-10-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Croatan_CVE25_19451027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Croatan_CVE25_19451027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-12-15		1945-12-15
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19451215 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19451215 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CVE-25<br/>		As CVE-25<br/>
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>2z*
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1943-08-29<br/>to<br/>1943-09-08
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19430829 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19430829.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As CVE-25<br/>
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<br/> <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">
			1943-08-29<br/>to<br/>1943-09-08
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19430829 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19430829.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As CVE-25<br/>Mark from back of cover
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2010-11-04T22:55:12Z

added 1 cover

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Bogue Class Escort Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid April 15 1942 as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A1) hull<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy May 1 1942<br/>
Launched August 1 1942 as Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG)<br/>
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CROATAN ACV-25'''<br/>
Commissioned April 28 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CROATAN CVE-25'''<br/>
Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>
Decommissioned May 20 1946<br/>
Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955, While in reserve<br/>
Transferred to Military Sea Transport Service<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS CROATAN'''<br/>
Placed In Service as Aircraft Transport June 16 1958<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS CROATAN T-CVU-25'''<br/>
Reclassified Utility Aircraft Carrier (T-CVU) July 1 1958<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS CROATAN T-AKV-43'''<br/>
Reclassified Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry (T-AKV-43) May 7 1959<br/>
Served as Experimental Ship under NASA control, October 1964 - May 1965<br/>
Resumed MSTS transport duties<br/>
Placed Out of Service October 23 1969<br/><br/>
Stricken June 22 1971<br/>
Sold 1971 and scrap
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/>Oct 27, 1945
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Croatan_CVE25_19451027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Croatan_CVE25_19451027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-25<br/>
Navy Day 1945




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-12-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19451215 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett croatan cve25 19451215.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-25<br/>

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, CItations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal (1 star)<br/>European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1 star)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound of the North Carolina coast



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