NOBLE APA 218

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport Keel Laid 20 July 1944 - Launched 18 October 1944 Acquired by US Navy 27 November 1944 USS NOBLE APA-218 Commissioned 27 November 1944 - Decommissioned 20 July 1964 ARAGON TA-11 (Spanish Naval Service) Transferred to Spain 19 December 1964 and renamed Struck from Spanish Navy List 1 January 1982 Scrapped 1987

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Noble APA-218 Covers Page 1    (1946-1962)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2r

1956-05-14

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1962-04-27

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel. From the John Young collection.

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1949-11-11

Armistice Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1962-04-27

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel. From the John Young collection.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-17

1946-09-02

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-17a

1946-10-27

Navy Day

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SPS ARAGON T.A. 11

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS-16

1980-08-13

Welcome to Norfolk SPS Aragon TA 11, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Ship incorrectly listed as ex FRANCIS MARION LPA 249 which was SPS ARAGON L 22 in the Spanish Navy.

 

Other Information

USS NOBLE earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 6 Campaign stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for Counties in Indiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Noble County in Indiana was named for Noah Noble, an early governor of that state; Noble County in Ohio was named for James Noble, an early settler; and Noble County in Oklahoma was named for John Noble, Secretary of the Interior from 1889 to 1893

 

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