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The list is in chronological order.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Crescent City Class Transport<br/>
<ol>Crescent City Class Transport<br/>
Keel Laid 1939 as Maritime Commission type (C3-P) hull<br/>
Keel Laid 1939 as DEL ORLEANS<br/>
Launched February 17 1940 as DEL ORLEANS<br/>
Launched 17 February 1940 - Acquired by US Navy 9 June 1941<br/><br/>  
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 9 1941<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USS CRESCENT CITY AP-40'''<br/>
<li>'''USS CRESCENT CITY AP-40'''<br/>
Commissioned November 10 1941<br/><br/>
Commissioned 10 November 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CRESCENT CITY APA-21'''<br/>
<li>'''USS CRESCENT CITY APA-21'''<br/>
Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 10 1943<br/>
Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) 10 February 1943<br/>
Decommissioned April 30 1948<br/>   
Decommissioned 30 April 1948<br/>   
Transferred to the Maritime Commission September 1946<br/><br/>
Transferred to the Maritime Commission September 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1958<br/><br/>
<li>'''TS GOLDEN BEAR II'''<br/>
<li>'''TS GOLDEN BEAR II'''<br/>
Loaned to California Maritime Academy May 1971 and renamed<br/>
Loaned to California Maritime Academy May 1971 and renamed<br/>
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<ol>
<li>[[USS CRESCENT CITY APA-21_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-47)</li>
<li>[[USS CRESCENT CITY APA-21_Covers_Page_1 | USS Crescent City AP-40 / APA-21 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-1947)</li>
</ol>
</ol>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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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<br/>FDPS 3 Dec 1, 1941 
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-OTO)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-12-01
1941-12-01
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_CrescentCity_AP40_19411201_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_CrescentCity_AP40_19411201_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As AP-40<br/>
As AP-40. First Day of Postal Service
First Day of Postal Service
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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<br/>FDPS 3z<br/><br/>"FIRST /<br/>DAY"
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3z (BBT)<br/><br/>"FIRST /<br/>DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-12-01
1941-12-01
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[[Image:JonBurdett crescentcity ap40 19411201.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett crescentcity ap40 19411201.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As AP-40<br/>
As AP-40. First Day Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Mae_Weigand_ | Mae Weigand]]
First Day Postal Service
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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<br/>2(n)
Locy Type 2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-06-23
1947-06-23
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[[Image:JonBurdett crescentcity apa21 19440301.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett crescentcity apa21 19440301.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As APA-21
As APA-21. Official Business.
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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<br/>Pz<br/><br/>"NAVY / "<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. C-85
Locy Type Pz<br/><br/>"NAVY / "<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. C-85
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-12-13
1941-12-13
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_CrescentCity_AP40_19411213_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_CrescentCity_AP40_19411213_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As AP-40<br/>
As AP-40. Add-on cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
Add-on cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
CRESCENT CITY earned 10 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/>*
CRESCENT CITY earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 10 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''Guadalcanal-Tulagi Landings'''<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A popular nickname for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
August 7-9 1942<br/>*
'''Capture and defense of Guadalcanal'''<br/>
November 12 1943<br/>*
'''Guadalcanal (Third Savo)'''<br/>
November 12-15 1943<br/>*
'''Consolidation of Solomon Islands'''<br/>
Consolidation of southern Solomons, February 17 and May 18 1943<br/>*
'''Bismarck Archipelago operation'''<br/>
Admiralty Island landings, April 11-12 1944<br/>*
'''Treasury-Bouganinville operation'''<br/>
Treasury Island landing, 1 and 18 November 1943<br/>*
'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 21-25 1944<br/>*
'''Western Caroline Islands operation'''<br/>
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 8 to October 14 1944<br/>*
'''Leyte operation'''<br/>
Leyte landings, October 16-27 and November 14 1944<br/>*
'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 6 to June 30 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (10) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A popular nickname for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana
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Revision as of 19:50, 25 May 2019


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.

    Crescent City Class Transport
    Keel Laid 1939 as DEL ORLEANS
    Launched 17 February 1940 - Acquired by US Navy 9 June 1941

  1. USS CRESCENT CITY AP-40
    Commissioned 10 November 1941

  2. USS CRESCENT CITY APA-21
    Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) 10 February 1943
    Decommissioned 30 April 1948
    Transferred to the Maritime Commission September 1946

    Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1958

  3. TS GOLDEN BEAR II
    Loaned to California Maritime Academy May 1971 and renamed
    Returned to Maritime Administration 1995
    Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet

  4. ARTSHIP
    Custody transferred to Artship Foundation August 1999 and renamed

    Sold February 2004 for possible scrapping

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Crescent City AP-40 / APA-21 Covers Page 1     (1941-1947)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

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

Post office established December 1 1941 - Disestablished November 25 1947


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-OTO)

1941-12-01

As AP-40. First Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3z (BBT)

"FIRST /
DAY"

1941-12-01

As AP-40. First Day Postal Service. Cachet by Mae Weigand


 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-06-23

As APA-21


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1944-03-01

As APA-21. Official Business.


 

Locy Type Pz

"NAVY / "

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-85

1941-12-13

As AP-40. Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Other Information

CRESCENT CITY earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 10 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A popular nickname for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

 


 

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