POCOMOKE AV 9

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.

Pocomoke Class Seaplane Tender
Keel Laid August 14 1939 as Maritime Commission type (C3) hull
Launched June 8 1940 as EXCHEQUER
Acquired by U.S. Navy October 16 1940


1. USS POCOMOKE AV-9
   Commissioned July 18 1941 - Decommissioned July 10 1946
   Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia Group
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 1 1961
   Sold December 12 1961 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1941-45)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3

1941-06-20

First Day of Postal Service
Dr. S. E. Hutnick
Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Locy Type FDPS 9fw

1941-06-20

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Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-07-20

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-02-17

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Other Information

POCOMOKE received two battle stars for World War II Service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for a Sound on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay, east of Tangier Island.

 

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