SAN JACINTO CVL 30

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.

Independence Class Carrier Ordered as Cleveland Class Light Cruiser NEWARK CL-100 Reordered as Carrier (CV) 2 June 1942 and renamed REPRISAL Keel Laid 26 October 1942 Renamed 6 June 1943 and redesignated Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) Launched 26 September 1943 USS SAN JACINTO CVL-30 Commissioned 15 December 1943 - Decommissioned 1 March 1947 USS SAN JACINTO AVT-5 Redesignated Aviation Transport AVT-5 15 May 1959 while in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1970 Sold 15 December 1971 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS San Jacinto CVL-30 Covers Page 1     (1943-1945)

 

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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Post Office Established 1 January 1944 - Disestablished 1 April 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-31

Cacheted

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-02

Censored Sailor's Mail, Air Mail

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-07

Cachet by Harry Klotzbach

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-17

1945-10-27

Navy Day

 

Other Information

USS SAN JACINTO earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal w/ 2 stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Jesse Jones, wife of the Secretary of Commerce.

 

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