ALAMOSA AK 156

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.

Alamosa Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C1-M-AV1) hull Launched April 14 1944 Acquired U.S. Navy August 10 1944 USS ALAMOSA AK-156 Commissioned August 10 1944 - Decommissioned August 25 1945 Converted to Ammunition Issue Ship - Not redesignated Recommissioned September 25 1944 - Decommissioned May 20 1946 Turned over to War Shipping Administration May 22 1946 Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA Struck from Naval Register June 14 1946 Sold May 1 1972 to American Ship Dismantlers Inc., for non-transportation use Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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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Post Office Established June 19 1944 - Disestablished June 30 1945

 

Locy Type 3z

1945-06-16

Censored Sailor's Mail

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMEAKE - A town in Conejos County, Colorado

 

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