ST GEORGE AV 16

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.

Kenneth Whiting Class Seaplane Tender Keel Laid August 4 1943 - Launched February 14 1944 USS ST. GEORGE AV-16 Commissioned July 24 1944 - Decommissioned August 1 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego, CA Struck from Navy Register July 1 1963 Transferred to National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA Reacquired by U.S. Navy December 11 1968 ITS ANDREA BAFILE A-9811 (Italian Naval Service) Sold to Italy December 11 1968 and renamed Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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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 FDC 2z

1944-07-24

Commissioning, cachet by M. Fay Muridge

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-21

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

USS ST GEORGE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A sound on the coast of Florida.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named ST GEORGE - USS St. George CVE-17 and USS St. George AV-16.

 

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