SANDOVAL LPA 194

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport Keel Laid May 16 1944 - Launched September 2 1944 USS SANDOVAL APA-194 Commissioned October 7 1944 - Decommissioned July 19 1946 Recommissioned September 22 1951 - Decommissioned June 22 1955 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960 Reinstated on Naval Register September 1 1961 Recommissioned November 20 1961 USS SANDOVAL LPA-194 Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) August 14 1968 Decommissioned March 3 1970 Returned to Maritime Administration August 20 1970 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1976 Disposed of by MARAD August 1 1983 Scrapped December 30 1983

Naval Covers

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1. APA-194 Covers Page 1     (1952-67)

 

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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1st Commissioning October 7 1944 to July 19 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-15

Cachet by Winfred M. Grandy

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2nd Commissioning September 22 1951 to June 22 1955

 

Locy Type 2

1952-02-05

As APA-194

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3rd Commissioning November 20 1961 to March 3 1970

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1962-07-04

As APA-194
Independence Day, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

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

1968-12-06

As LPA-194
Greetings from Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

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

1968-12-21

As LPA-194
Apollo 8 - US Navy Recovery Force. Rubberstamp cachet furnished by Morris W. Beck to the ship.

 

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

1968-12-21

As LPA-194
Apollo 8 - US Navy Recovery Force. Printed cachet by Morris W. Beck for collectors.

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1969-09-17

As LPA-194
Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS SANDOVAL earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), two National Defense Service Medals, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the Armed Forces Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Gonzalo de Sandoval was a member of Cortez's army during the conquest of Mexico and subsequently led expeditions in Honduras and Guatemala. The first Sandoval was named in his honor by the Spanish Navy and retained the name during service in the United States Navy. The second Sandoval (LPA-194) honors a county in New Mexico.

There have been two ships of the US Navy named SANDOVAL - USS Sandoval (Steel Gunboat, Spanish war prize 1899) and USS Sandoval APA/LPA-194.

 

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