SAVO ISLAND CVE 78 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2019-03-21T21:03:29Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Casablanca Class Escort Aircraft Carrier<br/>		<ol>Casablanca Class Escort Aircraft Carrier<br/>
	Ordered as Aircraft Escort Ship KAITA BAY AVG-78<br/>		Ordered as Aircraft Escort Ship KAITA BAY AVG-78<br/>
	Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942<br/>		Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942<br/>
	Reclassified Escort Aircraft Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>		Reclassified Escort Aircraft Carrier (CVE) 15 July 1943<br/>
	Keel Laid September 27 1943<br/>		Keel Laid 27 September 1943<br/>
	Renamed SAVO ISLAND November 6 1943<br/>		Renamed SAVO ISLAND 6 November 1943<br/>
	Launched December 22 1943<br/><br/>		Launched 22 December 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78'''<br/>
	Commissioned February 3 1944 - Decommissioned December 12 1946<br/>		Commissioned 3 February 1944 - Decommissioned 12 December 1946<br/><br/>
	~~Assigned to the Boston group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet~~<br/>		<li>'''USS SAVO ISLAND CVHE-78'''<br/>Reclassified Escort Helicopter Carrier (CVHE) 12 June 1955 while in reserve<br/><br/>
	Reclassified Escort Helicopter Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955 ~~While~~ in reserve<br/>		<li>'''USS SAVO ISLAND AKV-28'''<br/>Reclassified Cargo Ship Aircraft Ferry (AKV) 7 May 1959 while in reserve<br/><br/>
	Reclassified Cargo Ship Aircraft Ferry (AKV) May 7 1959 ~~While~~ in reserve<br/><br/>		Struck from the Naval Vessel Register 1 September 1959<br/>
	Struck from the Naval Vessel Register September 1 1959<br/>		Sold 29 February 1960 for scrap
	Sold February 29 1960 ~~to Comarket Inc. Hong Kong and broken up~~ for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1944-45)</li>		<li>[[USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Savo Island CVE-78 Covers Page 1]]    (1944-1945)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1944-07-31		1944-07-31
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	[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19440731.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19440731.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Censored ~~wartime (~~WWII) use		Censored, WWII use
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15848)		Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15848)
	</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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	[[Cachet Category Navy Day\|Navy Day]] 1945. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Smartcraft_ \| Smartcraft]]. Type SLKbs(n+)(61x4) is also on this cover.		[[Cachet Category Navy Day\|Navy Day]] 1945. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Smartcraft_ \| Smartcraft]]. Type SLKbs(n+)(61x4) is also on this cover.
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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">
			1945-09-10
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_SavoIsland_CVE78_19450910_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_SavoIsland_CVE78_19450910_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Registered, Official mail. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	SAVO ISLAND earned ~~4 Battle Stars (WWII) and~~ the Presidential Unit Citation ~~for her service in~~ the ~~Western Carolines~~, the ~~Philippines~~, and ~~Okinawa between September 1944 - April 1945~~<br/><br/>		SAVO ISLAND earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal w/ 2 stars during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE'''~~...~~Named for the Battle of Savo Island August 9 1942<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the Battle of Savo Island August 9 1942<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Miss Margaret Taffinder, daughter of Rear Admiral Taffinder, Commandant of the Thirteenth Naval District.

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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-02-19T17:41:58Z

added 1 mark

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	Reclassified Escort Helicopter Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955 While in reserve<br/>		Reclassified Escort Helicopter Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955 While in reserve<br/>
	Reclassified Cargo Ship Aircraft Ferry (AKV) May 7 1959 While in reserve<br/><br/>		Reclassified Cargo Ship Aircraft Ferry (AKV) May 7 1959 While in reserve<br/><br/>
	Struck from the Naval Vessel Register September 1 1959~~<br/>~~<br/>		Struck from the Naval Vessel Register September 1 1959<br/>
	Sold February 29 1960 to Comarket Inc. Hong Kong and broken up for scrap		Sold February 29 1960 to Comarket Inc. Hong Kong and broken up for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1945~~)</li>		<li>[[USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1944-45)</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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			<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">
			1944-07-31
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19440731 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19440731.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Censored wartime (WWII) use
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15848)		Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15848)
	</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_SavoIsland_CVE78_19451027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_SavoIsland_CVE78_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">
	1945-10-27		1945-10-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>SLKbs(n+)~~<br/>~~(61x4)		Locy Type<br/>SLKbs(n+) (61x4)
	</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:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Named for The Battle of Savo Island of August 9 1942<br/><br/>~~		SAVO ISLAND earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII) and the Presidential Unit Citation for her service in the Western Carolines, the Philippines, and Okinawa between September 1944 - April 1945<br/><br/>
	~~Earned~~ 4 Battle Stars (WWII)~~<br/><br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE'''...Named for the Battle of Savo Island August 9 1942<br/><br/>
	~~Earned~~ Presidential Unit Citation for her service in the Western Carolines, the Philippines, and Okinawa between September 1944 - April 1945

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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2009-07-17T17:07:53Z

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>Casablanca Class Escort Aircraft Carrier<br/>
Ordered as Aircraft Escort Ship KAITA BAY AVG-78<br/>
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942<br/>
Reclassified Escort Aircraft Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>
Keel Laid September 27 1943<br/>
Renamed SAVO ISLAND November 6 1943<br/>
Launched December 22 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78'''<br/>
Commissioned February 3 1944 - Decommissioned December 12 1946<br/>
Assigned to the Boston group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet<br/>
Reclassified Escort Helicopter Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955 While in reserve<br/>
Reclassified Cargo Ship Aircraft Ferry (AKV) May 7 1959 While in reserve<br/><br/>
Struck from the Naval Vessel Register September 1 1959<br/><br/>
Sold February 29 1960 to Comarket Inc. Hong Kong and broken up 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>[[USS SAVO ISLAND CVE-78_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</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 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15848)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_SavoIsland_CVE78_19451027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_SavoIsland_CVE78_19451027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet Category Navy Day|Navy Day]] 1945. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Smartcraft_ | Smartcraft]]. Type SLKbs(n+)(61x4) is also on this cover.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 9#<br/><br/>(Br. #15848)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027.jpg |thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet Category Navy Day|Navy Day]] 1945. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Smartcraft_ | Smartcraft]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLKbs(n+)<br/>(61x4)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett savoisland cve78 19451027.jpg |thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Straightline is known used as cancel...Noted in USCS Postmark Catalog as such. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Smartcraft_ | Smartcraft]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Named for The Battle of Savo Island of August 9 1942<br/><br/>
Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
Earned Presidential Unit Citation for her service in the Western Carolines, the Philippines, and Okinawa between September 1944 - April 1945




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