CHICOT AK 170

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.

Alamosa Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid 1944 - Launched 16 July 1944 Acquired by the US Navy 13 March 1945 USS CHICOT AK-170 Commissioned 4 April 1945 - Decommissioned 18 July 1946 Struck from the Naval Register, 2 August 1946 Returned to MARCOM 19 July 1946 Reacquired by the Navy from MARCOM 14 May 1947 USS CHICOT AK-170 Recommissioned 23 June 1947 - Decommissioned 24 July 1951 Transferred to the Department of Interior 24 July 1951 Struck from the Naval Register 18 January 1952 Sold 19 September 1960 to James and Guerrero Co., Inc., Agana, Guam Reflagged Panamanian & renamed MV San Luis Sold for scrapping in Panama in 1972

Naval Covers

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1. USS Chicot AK-170 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 7z

1946-05-08

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Other Information

USS CHICOT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in Arkansas.

 

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