ESTES LCC 12

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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.

    Mount McKinley Class Amphibious Force Command Ship
    Keel Laid as (Date unknown)
    Launched November 1 1943 as MORNING STAR
    Acquired by U.S. Navy February 22 1944

  1. USS ESTES AGC-12
    Commissioned Amphibious Force Flagship (AGC) October 9 1944
    Decommissioned June 30 1949
    Recommissioned January 31 1951

  2. USS ESTES LCC-12
    Redesignated Amphibious Force Command Ship (LCC) January 1 1969
    Decommissioned October 30 1969

    Struck from Naval Register July 30 1976
    Sold December 1 1977 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Estes Covers Page 1    (1944-65)

 

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

1st Commissioning October 9 1944 to June 30 1949


 

Locy Type
2t(nu)

1948-04-12

As AGC-12
Cachet by John Coulthard


 

Locy Type
2z

1944-12-15

As AGC-12
Censored Sailor's Mail


 

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #15854)

1946-06-06

As AGC-12
Cachet by Jacques Minkus


 

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15854)

1946-01-26

As AGC-12
Mark from back of cover


2nd Commissioning January 31 1951 to October 30 1969


 

Locy Type
2r

USCS Catalog
Illustration
E-30

1951-04-07

As AGC-12


 

Locy Type
2t(nu) (AGC)

1965-01-08

As AGC-12

 

Other Information

ESTES received the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 6 Campaign stars) - United Nations Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A mountain peak and national park in Colorado.

 


 

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