TELFAIR LPA 210

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.

Haskell Class Amphibious Attack Transport Keel Laid 30 May 1944 - Launched 30 August 1944 USS TELFAIR APA-210 Commissioned 31 October 1944 - Decommissioned 20 July 1946 Recommissioned 12 September 1950 - Decommissioned 29 February 1958 Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1960 Reacquired by US Navy 24 August 1961 Reinstated on Naval Register 1 September 1961 Recommissioned 22 November 1961 - Decommissioned 31 October 1968 Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1968 Redesignated to Amphibious Transport (LPA) 1 January 1969, While in reserve Sold 26 May 1969 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Telfair APA-210 Covers Page 1     (1945-1963)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 31 October 1944 to 20 July 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 9# 15035 Branch

1946-03-21

The cancel was applied to a separate piece of paper enclosed in the cover. The "all purpose stamp" identification was provided by the mail clerk.

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2nd Commissioning 12 September 1950 to 29 February 1958

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-10-23

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2

1950-10-27

Navy Day cachet by Schacht

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-09-17

US Navy cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-09-17

US Navy cachet by George V. Sadworth

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3rd Commissioning 22 November 1961 to 31 October 1968

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1966-01-25

Picture postcard

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1968-04-03

Rubber stamp cachet

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (USS)

1963-09-21

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Other Information

USS TELFAIR earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 Battle stars), the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
In additions to these awards, the USS TELFAIR held Five Assault Boat Awards, Three Operations Green "E's", Two Communications Green "C's", and Two Engineering Red "E's".

NAMESAKE - A county in southern central Georgia named for Edward Telfair, the second governor of that state.

 

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