PINE ISLAND AV 12

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.

Currituck Class Seaplane Tender Keel Laid 16 November 1942 - Launched 26 February 1944 USS PINE ISLAND AV-12 Commissioned 26 April 1945 - Decommissioned 1 May 1950 Recommissioned 7 October 1950 - Decommissioned 16 June 1967 Struck from Naval Register 1 February 1971 Sold 7 March 1972 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pine Island AV-12 Covers Page 1    (1946-1966)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 26 April 1945 to 1 May 1950

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-28

1947-04-12

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15763)

1946-07-18

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SL

1946-07-18

From the Bob Govern collection.

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2nd Commissioning 7 October 1950 to 16 June 1967

 

Locy Type 2

1955-05-03

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Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-28a

1962-07-21

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u)

1962-07-21

Backside of the July 21 1962 cover.

 

Locy Type PPB USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-28b

1966-05-03

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Other Information

USS PINE ISLAND earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the Antarctic Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 2 Campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for an island and a sound on the Gulf coast of southern Florida off Lee County.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Knefler McGinnis.

 

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