CHARA AE 31: 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 CHARA AKA-58
Commissioned June 14 1944
Assigned to Naval Transportation Service 1946
Decommissioned October 1 1949
Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service
Recommissioned June 1950 - Decommissioned April 21 1959
Redesignated Ammunition Ship (AE) November 1 1965
USS CHARA AE-31
Recommissioned June 25 1966 - Decommissioned March 10 1972

Struck from Naval Register March 10 1972
Sold November 12 1972 to Zidell Explorations, Portland, OR for scrap

Naval Covers

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Chara Covers Page 1 (1944-45)

Postmarks

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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 June 15 1944 - Disestablished May 6 1946

Locy Type
9efu

1945-07-20
to
1945-08-02

As AKA-58
Mark from back of cover

Post Office Reestablished June 25 1966 - Disestablished March 10 1972

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1966-10-18

As AE-31

Other Information

CHARA earned four battle stars for World War II service
* Leyte operation
Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944
* Luzon operation
Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9-10 1944
* Manila Bay-Bicol operations
Zambales - San Antonio, January 26 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and capture of Okinawa Gunto, April 1-6 1945

Earned seven battle stars for Korean War service
* North Korean Aggression
August 1-10 1950
* Communist China Aggression
November 14 1950 to January 24 1951
* First UN Counter Offensive
February 4 to March 2 1951
* UN Summer-Fall Offensive
August 23 to September 2 1951
September 6-26 1951
October 19 to November 7 1951
November 20-27 1951
* Second Korean Winter
November 28 to December 3 1951
December 16-29 1951
January 9-23 1952
February 10-20 1952
February 26 to March 1 1952
March 13-25 1952
April 1-7 and 19-28 1952
* Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
August 23 to September 5 1952
September 12-15 1952
September 26 to October 11 1952
October 27 to November 30 1952
* Third Korean Winter
December 1-23 1952
January 12-26 1953
February 6-12 and 22-27 1953
March 10-23 1953
April 5-13 1953

Earned eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
November 22 to December 13 1966
December 25 1966 to January 18 1967
January 29 to February 15 1967
February 28 to March 6 1967
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
October 24 to November 11 1967
November 23 to December 15 1967
January 6-18 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
November 6-16 1968
November 26 to December 1 1968
January 1-13 and 17-23 1969
* Tet/69 Counteroffensive
February 23 to March 3 1969
March 17-23 1969
April 1-18 1969
* Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
February 9-27 1970
March 8-25 1970
April 1 and 9-25 1970
* Sanctuary Counteroffensive
May 1-18 1970
May 2 to June 6 1970
June 29-30 1970
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
July 1-12 1970
May 8-18 1971
May 26 to June 14 1971
June 23-30 1971
* Consolidation I
July 1-5 and 12-23 1971
July 27 to August 7 1971
August 15-26 1971
September 16 to October 14 1971
October 24 to November 6 1971

CHARA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation 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 (with Asia clasp), two (2) National Defense Service Medals, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 8 Campaign stars), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A star in the constellation Canes Venatici.

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 <h3>Other Information</h3>
+CHARA earned four battle stars for World War II service<br/>*
+'''Leyte operation'''<br/>
+Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944<br/>*
+'''Luzon operation'''<br/>
+Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9-10 1944<br/>*
+'''Manila Bay-Bicol operations'''<br/>
+Zambales - San Antonio, January 26 1945<br/>*
+'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
+Assault and capture of Okinawa Gunto, April 1-6 1945<br/><br/>
+Earned seven battle stars for Korean War service<br/>*
+'''North Korean Aggression'''<br/>
+August 1-10 1950<br/>*
+'''Communist China Aggression'''<br/>
+November 14 1950 to January 24 1951<br/>*
+'''First UN Counter Offensive'''<br/>
+February 4 to March 2 1951<br/>*
+'''UN Summer-Fall Offensive'''<br/>
+August 23 to September 2 1951<br/>
+September 6-26 1951<br/>
+October 19 to November 7 1951<br/>
+November 20-27 1951<br/>*
+'''Second Korean Winter'''<br/>
+November 28 to December 3 1951<br/>
+December 16-29 1951<br/>
+January 9-23 1952<br/>
+February 10-20 1952<br/>
+February 26 to March 1 1952<br/>
+March 13-25 1952<br/>
+April 1-7 and 19-28 1952<br/>*
+'''Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952'''<br/>
+August 23 to September 5 1952<br/>
+September 12-15 1952<br/>
+September 26 to October 11 1952<br/>
+October 27 to November 30 1952<br/>*
+'''Third Korean Winter'''<br/>
+December 1-23 1952<br/>
+January 12-26 1953<br/>
+February 6-12 and 22-27 1953<br/>
+March 10-23 1953<br/>
+April 5-13 1953<br/><br/>
+Earned eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service<br/>*
+'''Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II'''<br/>
+November 22 to December 13 1966<br/>
+December 25 1966 to January 18 1967<br/>
+January 29 to February 15 1967<br/>
+February 28 to March 6 1967<br/>*
+'''Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III'''<br/>
+October 24 to November 11 1967<br/>
+November 23 to December 15 1967<br/>
+January 6-18 1968<br/>*
+'''Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV'''<br/>
+November 6-16 1968<br/>
+November 26 to December 1 1968<br/>
+January 1-13 and 17-23 1969<br/>*
+'''Tet/69 Counteroffensive'''<br/>
+February 23 to March 3 1969<br/>
+March 17-23 1969<br/>
+April 1-18 1969<br/>*
+'''Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970'''<br/>
+February 9-27 1970<br/>
+March 8-25 1970<br/>
+April 1 and 9-25 1970<br/>*
+'''Sanctuary Counteroffensive'''<br/>
+May 1-18 1970<br/>
+May 2 to June 6 1970<br/>
+June 29-30 1970<br/>*
+'''Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII'''<br/>
+July 1-12 1970<br/>
+May 8-18 1971<br/>
+May 26 to June 14 1971<br/>
+June 23-30 1971<br/>*
+'''Consolidation I'''<br/>
+July 1-5 and 12-23 1971<br/>
+July 27 to August 7 1971<br/>
+August 15-26 1971<br/>
+September 16 to October 14 1971<br/>
+October 24 to November 6 1971<br/><br/>
 CHARA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation 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 (with Asia clasp), two (2) National Defense Service Medals, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 8 Campaign stars), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - A star in the constellation Canes Venatici.