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<li>'''USS CHARGER CVE 30'''<br/>
<li>'''USS CHARGER CVE 30'''<br/>
Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>
Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>
Decommissioned March 15 1946<br/><br/>
Decommissioned March 15 1946<br/>
Sold June 30 1947<br/><br/>
Sold June 30 1947<br/><br/>
<li>'''SS FAIRSEA'''<br/>
Converted for merchant service 1949 and renamed "SS FAIRSEA"<br/>
Converted for merchant service 1949<br/>
Disabled by an engine room fire January 29 1969<br/><br/>
Disabled by an engine room fire January 29 1969<br/><br/>
Sold 1969 to Italian shipbreakers and scrapped
Sold 1969 to Italian shipbreakers and scrapped
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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>
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1945-10-27
1945-10-27
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19451027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19451027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19451027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19451027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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'''CVE 30'''.
As CVE-30
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-01-25
1946-01-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19460125 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19460125 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19460125.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19460125.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
'''CVE 30'''.  Official Business.
As CVE-30  
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-09-10
1945-09-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19450910 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19450910 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19450910.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19450910.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
'''CVE 30'''.  Official Business.
As CVE-30  
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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1944-03-03
1944-03-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19440303 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19440303 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19440303.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 19440303.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
'''CVE 30'''.  Official Business.
As CVE-30  
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c1946
c1946
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett charger cve30.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
'''CVE 30'''.  Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ | Michael F. Hebert (Mh Cachets)]]  
As CVE-30<br/>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ | Michael F. Hebert (Mh Cachets)]]  
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 3z
Locy Type<br/>3z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-08-18
1942-08-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Charger_AVG30_19420818_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Charger_AVG30_19420818_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Charger_AVG30_19420818_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Charger_AVG30_19420818_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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</td></tr></table>
'''AVG 30'''. Official Business.  
As CVE-30
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9vz
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-06-26<br/>to<br/>1942-06-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger avg30 19420626 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett charger avg30 19420626.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AVG-30<br/>Mark from back of cover
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS CHARGER earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A horse trained for battle / One that charges forward into battle.
'''NAMESAKE''' - A horse trained for battle / One that charges forward into battle.
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Revision as of 19:23, 28 October 2015

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.

    Charger Class Escort Carrier
    Keel Laid January 19 1940 as Civilian Passenger/Cargo Ship
    Launched March 1 1941 as "SS RIO LA PLATA"
    Transferred to Great Britain and renamed (Date unknown)

  1. HMS CHARGER BAVG 4
    Commissioned Aircraft Escort Ship (AVG) in British Service July 1941
    Returned to U.S. Navy custody October 4 1941

  2. USS CHARGER AVG 30
    Commissioned March 3 1942

  3. USS CHARGER ACV 30
    Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942

  4. USS CHARGER CVE 30
    Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943
    Decommissioned March 15 1946
    Sold June 30 1947

    Converted for merchant service 1949 and renamed "SS FAIRSEA"
    Disabled by an engine room fire January 29 1969

    Sold 1969 to Italian shipbreakers and scrapped

Naval Covers

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  1. Charger Covers Page 1     (1942-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2(n)
Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

As CVE-30


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-01-25

As CVE-30


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-09-10

As CVE-30


 

Locy Type
2z*

1944-03-03

As CVE-30


 

Locy Type
3 (B-TTT)

c1946

As CVE-30
Add-on cachet by Michael F. Hebert (Mh Cachets)


 

Locy Type
3z

1942-08-18

As CVE-30


 

Locy Type
9vz

1942-06-26
to
1942-06-27

As AVG-30
Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A horse trained for battle / One that charges forward into battle.

 


 

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