THETIS BAY LPH 6

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.

Thetis Bay Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) Keel Laid December 23 1943 Launched March 16 1944 as Casablanca Class Escort Carrier (CVE) USS THETIS BAY CVE-90 Commissioned April 21 1944 - Decommissioned August 7 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Tacoma Group Designated Assault Helicopter Carrier (CVHA) July 1 1955 USS THETIS BAY CVHA-1 Recommissioned September 1 1955 USS THETIS LPH-6 Redesignated Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH) May 28 1957 Decommissioned January 6 1964 Struck from Naval Register March 31 1964 Sold December 1964 to Peck Iron and Metal Co. Portsmouth, VA for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-56)

 

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 April 21 1944 to August 7 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-14

As CVE-90
Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning July 20 1956 to January 6 1964

 

Locy Type 2(n) (CVHA)

1956-11-30

As CVHA-1

 

Other Information

THETIS BAY earned one battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 3-Quemoy-Matsu, 2-Vietnam)

NAMESAKE - An inlet at the south end of Tebenkof Bay on the west coast of Kuiu Island in the Alexander Archipelago of Alaska

 

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