SICILY AKV 18

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.

Commencement Bay Class Escort Carrier Ordered as SANDY BAY Renamed June 5 1944 Keel Laid October 23 1944 - Launched April 14 1945 USS SICILY CVE-118 Commissioned February 27 1946 - Decommissioned October 4 1954 Reclassified Cargo and Aircraft Transport AKV-18 May 7 1959, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960 Sold October 31 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-53)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(nu) (GVE)

1946-02-27

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-04-14

Add-on cachet of FADM Chester Nimitz by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-11-13

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Locy Type 9ef(nu) (above corrected)

1953-11-13

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Other Information

SICILY received five battle stars for her service in Korea.

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of the 1943 Battle of Sicily.

 

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