SANTEE CVHE 29 - Revision history

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	<li><!-- [[SANTEE_CVHE29_Covers_Page_2 \| -->USS Santee AVG-29 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[SANTEE_CVHE29_Covers_Page_2 \| -->USS Santee AVG-29 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
	<li><!-- [[SANTEE_CVHE29_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS Santee ACV-29 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[SANTEE_CVHE29_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS Santee ACV-29 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[SANTEE_CVHE29_Covers_Page_4 \| ~~-->~~USS Santee CVE-29 Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~1943~~-1946)</li>		<li>[[SANTEE_CVHE29_Covers_Page_4 \| USS Santee CVE-29 Covers Page 1]]     (1944-1946)</li>
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	Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/>		Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/>
	Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955, While in reserve<br/><br/>		Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955, While in reserve<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ March 1 1959<br/>		Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959<br/>
	Sold December 5 1959 for scrap		Sold December 5 1959 for scrap
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<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>Sangamon Class Escort Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid May 31 1938 as Civilian Tanker ESSO SEAKAY<br/>
Launched March 4 1939<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy October 18 1940<br/>
Classified Fleet Oiler (AO) and renamed<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SANTEE AO-29'''<br/>
Commissioned October 30 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SANTEE AVG-29'''<br/>
Reclassified Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG) January 9 1942<br/>
Decommissioned March 1942 for conversion<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SANTEE ACV-29'''<br/>
Recommissioned Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 24 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SANTEE CVE-29'''<br/>
Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>
Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/>
Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955, While in reserve<br/><br/>
Stricken March 1 1959<br/>
Sold December 5 1959 for 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>[[Santee_CVHE_29_Covers_Page_1 |Santee Covers Page 1]]    (1941-46)</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>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning October 30 1940 to March 1942</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-02-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Santee_AO29_19410218_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Santee_AO29_19410218_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-29<br/>Lincoln Birthday (late) cover by Walter Czubay




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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-02-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-29




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-03-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Santee_AO29_19410303_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Santee_AO29_19410303_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-29<br/>A Tribute to the Shore Patrol by East Coast Lefty.




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Locy Type<br/>9v
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1941-03-04
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[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-29<br/>




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Locy Type<br/>9efw
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1941-03-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-29<br/>




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Locy Type<br/>9x
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1941-03-04
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[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_pm4.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Santee_CVHE_29_19410218_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-29<br/>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>S-19
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-07-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett santee ao29 19410709 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett santee ao29 19410709.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-29





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<h4>2nd Commissioning August 24 1942 to October 21 1946</h4>




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Locy Type<br/>2z*
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1944-10-09
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[[Image:JonBurdett santee cve29 19441009 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett santee cve29 19441009.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-29<br/>Censored wartime (WWII) use




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>S-19a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-10-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett santee cve29 19460731 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett santee cve29 19460731.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-29




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>S-19b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-10-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett santee cve29 19461021 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett santee cve29 19461021.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-29<br/>Last Day in Commission


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
SANTEE earned the following awards during her Naval career - Presidential Unit Citation - China Service Medal - American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp) - American Campaign Medal - European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w 7 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) - Philippine Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2 stars).<br/><br>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the Santee River in South Carolina.



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