TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY AVB 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.

LST-1153 Talbot County Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid August 4 1945 - Launched July 19 1946 USS LST-1154 Commissioned May 24 1949 USS TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY LST-1154 Named July 1 1955 Decommissioned December 9 1960 USS TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY AVB-2 Recommissioned Advance Aviation Base Ship (AVB) February 3 1962 Decommissioned January 15 1970 Struck from Naval Register January 15 1970 Sold July 1970 to Contieri Navali Santa Maria, Genoa, Italy for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS LST-1154 Covers Page 1     (1949)
2. USS Tallahatchie County Covers Page 1     (1969)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning May 24 1949 to December 9 1960

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-314

1949-05-24

First Day in Commission

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2nd Commissioning February 3 1962 to January 15 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1962-02-03

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9ef(nu)

1962-02-03

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1969-10-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1969-10-21

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(nu)

1969-12-31

First Day of Post Office Business (February 3 1962) rubber stamp cachet. On this date, the ship's post office was discontinued.

 

Other Information

USS TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY earned the National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze star during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

 

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