POCONO LCC 16

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.

Adirondack Class Amphibious Force Flagship Keel Laid November 30 1944 - Launched January 25 1945 Acquired by the US Navy February 15 1945 USS POCONO AGC-16 Commissioned December 29 1945 - Decommissioned June 19 1949 Recommissioned August 18 1951 USS POCONO LCC-16 Reclassified Amphibious Command Ship (LCC) January 1 1969 Decommissioned September 16 1971 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1976 Sold December 9 1981 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. AGC-16 Page 1    (1946-67)

 

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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1st Commissioning December 29 1945 to June 19 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-08-20

As AGC-16

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-08-20

As AGC-16

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1949-05-15

As AGC-16
Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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2nd Commissioning August 18 1951 to September 16 1971

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-08-24

As AGC-16
First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2r 1954-56

1954-12-14

As AGC-16

 

Locy Type 2r 1954-56

1955-10-03

As AGC-16
Special Delivery & Air Mail usage.

 

Locy Type 2r 1956

1955-03-12

As AGC-16

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1967-03-05

As AGC-16

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (LCC,USS)

1968-11-16

As AGC-16
Greetings & Designation Change, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9efu 1956

1955-03-12

As AGC-16

 

Other Information

USS POCONO received the following awards during her Naval career: American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (6) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3).

NAMESAKE - A range of mountains in eastern Pennsylvania.

 

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