LAMAR APA 47

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.

Bayfield Class Attack Transport Ordered as AP-92, Designation changed February 1 1943 Keel Laid March 31 1943 - Launched August 28 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy November 9 1943 USS LAMAR APA-47 Placed in Ferry Commission November 10 - November 22 1943 Commissioned (Full) April 6 1944 - Decommissioned March 7 1946 Struck from Naval Register April 1 1946 Returned to Maritime Commission July 3 1946 Leased to Luckenbach SS Corp. April 9 1948 J. L. LUCKENBACH (Commercial Service) Purchased by Luckenbach SS Corp. January 19 1949 and renamed EVERGREEN TENDER (Commercial Service) Sold to Global Bulk Transportation Corp. July 1979 and renamed Sold May 27 1971 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Lamar Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-05-10

As APA-47
No. 10 Official Business mail

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-06

As APA-47
Censored Sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-10-25

As APA-47
Marking from back of cover

 

Other Information

LAMAR received the following awards during her Naval career - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 5 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards).

NAMESAKE - Counties in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas.

 

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