DIAMOND HEAD AE 19

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.

Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched 3 February 1945 Acquired by US Navy 10 March 1945 USS DIAMOND HEAD AE-19 Commissioned 9 August 1945 - Decommissioned 23 August 1946 Recommissioned 9 August 1951 - Decommissioned 1 March 1973 Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1973 Sold 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Diamond Head AE-19 Covers Page 1    (1945-1972)

 

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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Post Office Established 9 August 1945 - Disestablished 11 July 1946

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16026)

1945-10-27

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SL

1945-10-27

From the Bob Govern collection.

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Post Office Reestablished 17 October 1951 - Disestablished 10 May 1972

 

Locy Type 2

1954-09-18

Welcome Dutch minesweeper "BRESKENS", Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2e(n+) (USS)

1967-12-19

Welcome Home from Vietnam, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

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

1972-04-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-08-16

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1972-05-01

Last Day Postal Service

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Post Office Reestablished 15 June 1972 - Disestablished February 1973

 

Locy Type FDPS 2t(n+u)

1972-06-15

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9eft(n+u)

1972-06-15

First Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS DIAMOND HEAD earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 3 Campaign stars) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An extinct volcano in Hawaii.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. David Bill.

 

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