GENERAL LEROY ELTINGE AP 154

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.

General G. O. Squier Class Transport Ship
Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull
Launched September 20 1944


1. USS GENERAL LEROY ELTINGE AP-154
   Commissioned February 21 1945 - Decommissioned March 29 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 1946
   Transferred to U.S. Army Transportation Service
   
   
2. USAT GENERAL LEROY ELTINGE
   Commissioned 1946 - Decommissioned 1950
   Reacquired and reinstated on Naval Register July 20 1950
   Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service
   
   
3. USNS GENERAL LEROY ELTINGE T-AP-154
   Placed In Service August 1 1950
   Placed in Reduced Status August 1 1962
   Returned In Service May 13 1965
   Placed in Ready Reserve Status January 1967
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 9 1968
   Sold by Maritime Administration 1968
   
   
4. ODYSSEUS (Commercial Service)
   Placed in commercial service 1968
   
   Scrapped 1980

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-19

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15585)

1945-09-19

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Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-05-24

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

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

NAMESAKE - Brigadier General LeRoy Eltinge (September 17 1872 - May 31 1931)
Eltinge was an Officer in the United States Army during The Spanish-American War, for which he received The Silver Star for his actions in The Philippines, and World War I for which he earned The Distinguished Service Medal

 

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