ROLETTE AKA 99

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.

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship
Keel Laid December 2 1944 as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull
Launched March 11 1945


1. USS ROLETTE AKA-99
   Commissioned April 27 1945 - Decommissioned December 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 23 1947
   Reinstated in Naval Register August 13 1951
   
   Recommissioned February 23 1952 - Decommissioned May 1 1956
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960
   Sold February 16 1978 to American Ship Dismantlers Inc. Portland, OR for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-52)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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 April 27 1945 to December 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-02-12

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-06-12

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-02-12

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15751)

1945-07-12

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning February 23 1952 to May 1 1956

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1952-03-15

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-05-01 to 1952-05-02

Proof strike on card

 

Locy Type 9efu

1952-05-01 to 1952-05-02

Proof strike on card

 

Other Information

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

NAMESAKE - A county in North Dakota

 

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