SIBONEY CVE 112

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 Keel Laid 1 April 1944 as "FROSTY BAY" Renamed 26 April 1944 - Launched 9 November 1944 USS SIBONEY CVE-112 Commissioned 14 May 1945 - Decommissioned 6 December 1949 Recommissioned 22 November 1950 - Decommissioned 15 February 1957 USS SIBONEY AKV-12 Redesignated Cargo and Aircraft Ferry AKV-12 7 May 1959, while in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1970 Sold in 1971 for scrap.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Siboney CVE-112 Covers Page 1     (1947-1956)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 14 May 1945 to 6 December 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-09-15

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-09-15

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1949-12-19

Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning 22 November 1950 to 31 July 1956

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-12-15

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-02-09

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1956-08-02

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type LDPS 2

1956-11-30

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type SL (n+) (52x3)

1956-08-02

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS SIBONEY earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ "Asia" and "Europe" clasps) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Siboney, Cuba, the town where Americans landed in the Spanish-American War.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Charles F. Greber.

 

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