MONTEREY AVT 2

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.

Cleveland Class Light Cruiser
Ordered September 9 1940 as Light Cruiser DAYTON CL-78
Keel Laid December 29 1941
Reordered as Independence Class Light Aircraft Carrier March 18 1942
Redesignated CV-26 March 27 1942
Renamed March 31 1942
Launched February 28 1943


1. USS MONTEREY CV-26
   Commissioned June 17 1943
   
   
2. USS MONTEREY CVL-26
   Reclassified Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) July 15 1943
   Decommissioned February 11 1947
   Recommissioned September 15 1950 - Decommissioned January 16 1956
   Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT-2 May 15 1959, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval register June 1 1970
   Sold May 1971 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Monterey Covers Page 1    (1943-55)

 

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Camden NJ

1943-02-28

No Image

Launching

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1st Commissioning June 17 1943 to February 11 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

As CVL-26
Navy Day. Cachet artist - M. Fay Muridge, Cachet sponsor John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-05

As CVL-26
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-10-04

As CVL-26
Official Business

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-10-04

As CVL-26
Close-up view of the Marine Detachment return address

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-05-02

As CVL-26
Censored, Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-10-16

As CVL-26
Censored, Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2z*

1945-01-14

As CVL-26
Censored, Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-06-15 to 1945-06-25

As CVL-26
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-44d

1945-09-06

As CVL-26
Tokyo Bay

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2nd Commissioning September 15 1950 to January 16 1956

 

Locy Type FDR 2

1950-10-18

As CVL-26
First Day Post Office

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-44b

1954-02-26

As CVL-26

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-44b

1955-01-09

As CVL-26

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-02-26 to 1954-02-26

As CVL-26

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 11 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ "Asia" clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - Named after a city in California, captured during the Mexican War by a landing force of 250 Marines and Sailors under the command of Captain William Mervine, USMC, July 7 1846.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named MONTEREY, after the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican-American War; USS Monterey Screw Tug (1863-92), USS Monterey BM-6 (1893-1921), USS Monterey CV/CVL-26 (1943-57) and USS Monterey CG-61 (1990-).

 

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