MISSION BAY CVE 59

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.

Casablanca Class Escort Carrier
Originally scheduled to be built as Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG)
Redesignated 20 August 1942 as Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV)
Keel Laid 28 December 1942 - Launched 26 May 1943
Redesignated 15 July 1943 as Escort Carrier (CVE)
Acquired by U.S. Navy 13 September 1943


1. USS MISSION BAY CVE-59
   Commissioned 13 September 1943 - Decommissioned 21 February 1947
   
   
2. USS MISSION BAY CVU-59
   Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) 12 June 1955, while in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1958
   Sold 30 April 1959 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mission Bay CVE-59 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)

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-10-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z*

1945-08-05

Official Business

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-02-13

Receipt

 

Other Information

USS MISSION BAY earned the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Mission Bay, California.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. James McDonald.

 

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