MAUNA LOA AE 8

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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.

    Lassen Class Ammunition Ship
    Keel Laid 10 December 1942 - Launched 14 April 1943

  1. USS MAUNA LOA AE-8
    Commissioned 27 October 1943 - Decommissioned 2 June 1947
    Recommissioned 31 January 1955 - Decommissioned 16 September 1958
    Recommissioned 27 November 1961 - Decommissioned 26 February 1971

    Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1976
    Sold 1 October 1976 for scrap.

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Mauna Loa AE-8 Covers Page 1    (1945-1970)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

Post office established 1 November 1943 - Disestablished 4 April 1947


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-09-15

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1945-09-04

Cut-piece



Post office reestablished 28 February 1955 - Disestablished 29 September 1958


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2(n+)

1955-04-13

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

1955-08-06

Note:



Post office reestablished 1961 - Disestablished 11 December 1970


 

Locy Type
2(n) (USS)

1962-05-14

Note:


 

Locy Type
9eft(n)y (USS,USPO)

1966-12-03

Note:


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2(n) Dec 11, 1970

1970-12-11

Last Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
LDPS 9eft(n)y

1970-12-11

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS MAUNA LOA earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 3 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 3 Campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a 13,680‑foot volcano in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, island of Hawaii.

 


 

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