MACKINAC AVP 13

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 29 1940 - Launched November 15 1941


1. USS MACKINAC AVP-13
   Commissioned January 24 1942 - Decommissioned January 1947
   Loaned to U.S. Coast Guard April 1949
   
   
2. USCGC MACKINAC WAVP-371
   Commissioned April 19 1949
   
   
3. USCGC MACKINAC WHEC-371
   Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966
   Decommissioned December 28 1967
   Returned to U.S. Navy December 28 1967
   
   Sunk as target July 23 1968

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1942-46)

 

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 January 24 1942 - Disestablished May 22 1946

 

Locy Type FDC 3 bars blank

1942-01-24

Commissioning, Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1942-01-24

First Day of Commissioning, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1942-01-24

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-08-07

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-3

1946-03-24

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Other Information

MACKINAC earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings
August 7-9 1942
* Gilbert Islands operation
Tarawa, December 2-8 1943
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 27 to August 10 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands (Peleliu), September 6 to October 14 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 11 to June 30 1945
* 3d Fleet operations against Japan
July 10-25 1945

MACKINAC AVP-13 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - 12 September 1943) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - Named for an island in northern Michigan in the Straits of Mackinac

 

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