SEMINOLE LKA 104

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.

Tolland Class Amphibious Cargo Ship Keel Laid 1944 - Launched December 28 1944 Acquired by the US Navy February 6 1945 USS SEMINOLE AKA-104 Commissioned March 8 1945 USS SEMINOLE LKA-104 Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) January 1 1969 Decommissioned December 23 1970 Struck from Naval Register September 1 1976 Sold December 1 1977 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Seminole Covers Page 1    (1945-62)

 

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

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1st Post Office Established March 1 1945 to 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-04-18

As AKA-104

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-09-30

As AKA-104

 

Locy Type 2(n) (used after POD)

1952-03-02

As AKA-104
Post office discontinued 1949

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-06-09

As AKA-104

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2nd Post Office Established 1953 to 1970

 

Locy Type 2

1954-06-01

As AKA-104

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (B,USS)

1969-04-22

As LKA-104

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (A,USS)

1962-07-21

As AKA-104

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-06-01

As AKA-104

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N/A

Unused

N/A

AKA-104 Picture postcard

 

Other Information

SEMINOLE received the following awards during her naval career: Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Medal - China Service Medal - 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 (w/ 6 Battle stars) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 7 Campaign stars) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (8) - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nation Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named after counties in Florida, Georgia, and Oklahoma.

There have been four ships of the US Navy named SEMINOLE - USS Seminole (Screw Sloop of War 1860), USS Seminole (Screw Tug 1898), USS Seminole AT-65 and USS Seminole LKA-104.

 

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