MAUNA LOA AE 8

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 December 10 1942 as Maritime Commission (C2) hull Launched April 14 1943 USS MAUNA LOA AE-8 Commissioned October 27 1943 - Decommissioned June 2 1947 Recommissioned January 31 1955 - Decommissioned September 16 1958 Recommissioned November 27 1961 - Decommissioned February 26 1971 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1976 Sold October 1 1976 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-70)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post office established November 1 1943 - Disestablished April 4 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-15

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Locy Type 9efu

1945-09-04

Cut-piece

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Post office reestablished February 28 1955 - Disestablished September 29 1958

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1955-08-06

Note:

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Post office reestablished 1961 - Disestablished December 11 1970

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1962-05-14

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

1966-12-03

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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

MAUNA LOA earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 6 to October 14 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
5th and 3d Fleet operations in support of Okinawa Gunto operation, March 16 to June 11 1945
* 3rd Fleet operations against Japan
July 10 to August 3 1945

Earned 3 Campaign ribbons for Vietnam service
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
November 29 to December 18 1967
December 30 1967 to January 17 1968
January 29 1968
* Tet Counteroffensive
January 30 to February 9 1968
February 17-29 1968
March 9-16 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
April 5-11 1968

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (3) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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

 

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