SUISUN AVP 53

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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.

    Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender
    Keel Laid October 4 1942 - Launched March 14 1943

  1. USS SUISUN AVP-53
    Commissioned September 14 1943 - Decommissioned August 5 1955

    Struck from Naval Register April 1 1966
    Sunk as target October 1966

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1946-48)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
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Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2tnu

1948-04-28

Cachet by Donald R. Graf


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

1946-01-24

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Locy Type
9efu

1946-01

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Locy Type F

USCS Catalog
Illustration
S-70

1947-01-30

Note:

 

Other Information

Named for a bay off the California coast

Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto March - June 1945
* 3d Fleet operations against Japan July - August 1945

SUISUN AVP-53 was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

Earned 1 Battle Star (Korea)
* Second Korean Winter March 1952

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal (1)
United Nations Korean Service Medal

 


 

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