SITKA APA 113

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.

Bayfield Class Attack Transport Keel Laid 2 February 1944 - Launched 23 June 1944 USS SITKA APA-113 Commissioned 14 March 1945 - Decommissioned 14 May 1946 Returned to the Maritime Commission 15 May 1946 Struck from Naval Register 5 June 1946 P&T TRADER (Commercial Service) Sold 1947 to Pope & Talbot Lines and renamed MORMACGUIDE (Commercial Service) Resold 1963 to Moore-McCormack Lines and renamed AMERICAN CONDOR (Commercial Service) Resold 1964 to American Foreign Steamship Co. and renamed Scrapped 1976

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sitka APA-113 Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-xx

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Locy Type 2z

1945-03-12

The cover reached its destination without receiving a censor mark.

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-02-27

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15307)

1945-04-02

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Locy Type SL

1946-02-27

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Other Information

USS SITKA earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A town on the western coast of Baranof Island, Alaska.

 

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