FLOYDS BAY AVP 40

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.

Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender Keel Laid May 16 1944 - Launched January 28 1945 USS FLOYDS BAY AVP-40 Commissioned March 26 1945 - Decommissioned February 26 1960 Struck from Naval Register March 1 1960 Sold July 20 1960

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-54)

 

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 2t(nu) (B)

1947-08-08

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (B)

1947-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (B)

1950-02-22

Washington's Birthday

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (B)

1951-07-29

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (B)

1952-04-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15681)

1946-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1954-08-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15681)

1945-06-01 to 1945-06-05

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type Pz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-35

1946-01-09

Note:

 

Other Information

FLOYDS BAY received one battle star for World War II service and one battle star for Korean War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A bay in the coast of Virginia, now renamed Burtons Bay

 

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