SEVIER LPA 233: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS SEVIER APA-233
Commissioned December 5 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1947

Returned to the Maritime Commission April 30 1947
Struck from Naval Register June 23 1947
Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969, while in reserve

Sold February 15 1980 for scrap

Naval Covers

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).

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Covers Page 1 (1944-45)

Postmarks

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.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Post office established November 13 1944 - Disestablished April 23 1947

Locy Type
2z

1945-02-23

Censored wartime (WWII) use

Locy Type
9#
Branch 15101

1946-06-26

Note:

Other Information

SEVIER earned two battle stars for World War II service
* Iwo Jima operation
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, March 6-16 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 17 to June 19 1945

USS SEVIER earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Counties in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Utah.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 Haskell Class Attack Transport<br/>
 Keel Laid October 4 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull<br/>
-Launched November 16 1944 - Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission<br/><br/>
+Launched November 16 1944<br/>
-<li>'''USS SEVIER APA-233'''<br/>Commissioned December 5 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1947<br/><br/>
+Acquired by U.S. Navy from Maritime Commission<br/><br/>
+<li>'''USS SEVIER APA-233'''<br/>
+Commissioned December 5 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1947<br/><br/>
 Returned to the Maritime Commission April 30 1947<br/>
-Struck from the Naval Register June 23 1947<br/><br/>
+Struck from Naval Register June 23 1947<br/>
-<li>'''USS SEVIER LPA-233'''<br/>Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969 while in Reserve<br/><br/>
+Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969, while in reserve<br/><br/>
-Sold for scrapping February 15 1980
+Sold February 15 1980 for scrap
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-45)</li>
+<li>[[SEVIER APA-233_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-45)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 </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="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period        -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<hr/>
+<h4>Post office established November 13 1944 - Disestablished April 23 1947</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- 1944-11-16 -->
+<!-- Type 2z -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Vancouver WA
+Locy Type<br/>2z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--11-16
+-02-23
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sevier_APA233_19441116_2_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett sevier apa233 19450223 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sevier_APA233_19441116_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett sevier apa233 19450223.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alfred_C_Hinzpeter_ | Alfred C. Hinzpeter]]
+Censored wartime (WWII) use
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Type 2z -->
+<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type 2z
+Locy Type<br/>9#<br>Branch 15101
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--02-18
+-06-26
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sevier_APA233_19450218_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JohnGermann_Sevier_APA223_19460626_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sevier_APA233_19450218_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:JohnGermann_Sevier_APA223_19460626_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Censored sailor's mail
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
+SEVIER earned two battle stars for World War II service<br/>*
+'''Iwo Jima operation'''<br/>
+Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, March 6-16 1945<br/>*
+'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
+Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 17 to June 19 1945<br/><br/>
 USS SEVIER earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - Counties in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Utah.