TACONIC LCC 17

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.

Adirondack Class Amphibious Force Command Ship Keel Laid 19 December 1944 - Launched 10 February 1945 Acquired by US Navy 6 March 1945 USS TACONIC AGC-17 Commissioned 16 January 1945 USS TACONIC LCC-17 Redesignated Amphibious Command Ship (LCC) 1 January 1969 Decommissioned 17 December 1969 Struck from Naval Register 1 December 1976 Sold 1 March 1982

Naval Covers

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1. USS Taconic LCC/AGC-17 Covers Page 1    (1946-1969)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-06-25

As AGC-17. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-10-27

As AGC-17. Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-25

As AGC-17. Christmas Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-2

1965-09-17

As AGC-17. Amphibious Force Cachet

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-11-17

As AGC-17. Cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (LCC,USS)

1968-11-16

As AGC-17. Using LCC Device, redesignation effective January 1 1969. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-2c

1954-04-27

As AGC-17. Cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS)

1968-11-16

As AGC-17. Using LCC Device, redesignation effective January 1 1969. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-2d

1946-10-27

As AGC-17. Navy Day. This postmark is also used as the cachet.

 

Locy Type SLKb (38x4)(USS)

1946-06-25

As AGC-17. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS,"LCC")

1969-10-02

As LCC-17. Last Day Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS TACONIC earned the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards) and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A ridge in the northern part of the Appalachian Mountains extending along the Massachusetts-New York boundary and into Vermont.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. O. W. Turner.

 

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