TETON AGC 14

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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.

    Mount McKinley Class Amphibious Force Command Ship
    Keel Laid November 9 1943 as "SS WATER WITCH"
    Renamed February 1 1944
    Launched February 5 1944
    Acquired by U.S. Navy October 18 1944

  1. USS TETON AGC-14
    Commissioned October 18 1944 - Decommissioned August 30 1946
    Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet

    Struck from Naval Register June 1 1961
    Sold March 1962 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., New York, N.Y. for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-09-02
to
1945-09-02

Note:


 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-03
to
1945-09-03

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1946-02-02

Note:


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. T-11

1945-08-29
to
1945-08-29

Censored wartime (WWII) use
Tokyo Bay


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. T-11

1945-09-02
to
1945-09-02

"T-11 was used as a favor cancel on unmailed covers after the Tokyo Bay ceremonies were over." (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Other Information

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April - June 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A mountain range in the state of Wyoming named for a branch of the Sioux tribe. The word Teton means prairie dweller

 


 

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