SALAMAUA CVE 96
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.
- Casablanca Class Escort Carrier
- USS SALAMAUA CVE-96
Commissioned May 26 1944 - Decommissioned May 9 1946
Struck from Naval Register May 21 1946
Sold November 18 1946 for scrap
Ordered as Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier ANGUILLA BAY (ACV)
Redesignated Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943
Renamed November 6 1943
Keel Laid February 4 1944 - Launched April 22 1944
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Postmarks
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Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-04-28 |
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1946-04-03 |
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Note:
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Locy Type F |
1945-09-02 |
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Tokyo Bay. Censored, WWII use
Other Information
USS SALAMAUA earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A small town situated on the north-eastern coastline of Papua New Guinea part of Morobe province. The town was captured by the Japanese in 1942 during World War II and later retaken by Australian and United States forces lead by General Douglas MacArthur on September 11 1943 during the Salamaua-Lae campaign. During reoccupation the town was destroyed.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. J. Mullins.
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