FENTRESS T-AK 180

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 10 March 1945 USS FENTRESS AK-180 Commissioned 4 May 1945 - Decommissioned 20 February 1946 Struck from the Naval Register 5 June 1946 USNS FENTRESS T-AK-180 Reacquired by the Navy and Placed in Service 1 July 1950 Placed out of Service (Date Unknown) Struck from the Naval Register 15 October 1973 Transferred (loaned) 20 July 1974, to the Government of the Pacific Trust Territories, reflagged Micronesian Permanent transfer, 4 July 1982, to the Government of the Marshall Islands Final Disposition, fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Fentress T-AK-180 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 13608 Branch Adak, AK U. S. Naval Station

1971-07-09

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USNS FENTRESS earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in Tennessee.

 

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