SITKA APA 113
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.
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Bayfield Class Attack Transport
- USS SITKA APA-113
Commissioned March 14 1945 - Decommissioned May 14 1946
Returned to the Maritime Commission May 15 1946
Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946
- P&T TRADER (Commercial Service)
Sold 1947 to Pope & Talbot Lines and renamed
- MORMACGUIDE
Resold 1963 to Moore-McCormack Lines and renamed
- AMERICAN CONDOR
Resold 1964 to American Foreign Steamship Co. and renamed
Scrapped 1976
Keel Laid February 2 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull
Launched June 23 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1945)
Postmarks
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1945-03-12 |
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The cover reached its destination without receiving a censor mark.
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1945-04-02
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Other Information
SITKA received the following awards during her Naval career: China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp).
NAMESAKE - A town on the western coast of Baranof Island, Alaska.
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