LUZON ARG 2

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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.

    Luzon Class Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship
    Keel Laid April 8 1943 as Maritime Commission type (EC-2-S-C1) hull
    Launched May 14 1943 as SAMUEL BOWLES
    Acquired by U.S. Navy May 24 1943

  1. USS LUZON ARG-2
    Commissioned October 12 1943 - Decommissioned June 24 1947
    Recommissioned September 20 1950 - Decommissioned March 15 1955
    Recommissioned November 3 1955 - Decommissioned July 1 1960

    Struck from Naval Register September 1 1961
    Scrapped August 1974

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1943-60)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

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 12 1943 to June 24 1947


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-04-11

Note:


 

Locy Type
2z

1946-02-13

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1946-02-27

Note:


2nd Commissioning September 20 1950 to March 15 1955


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1950-12-21

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1952-02-19

Note:


 

Locy Type
2

1953-11-30

Christmas cachet


 

Locy Type
2r

1955-01-28

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. L-22a

1955-01-28

Note:


3rd Commissioning November 3 1955 to July 1 1960


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1960-05-04

Note:Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog


 

Locy Type
9fu

1960-05-04

Note:Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Other Information

LUZON earned 1 Battle Star for Korea

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - The chief island in the northern Philippines

 


 

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