OGLETHORPE AKA 100

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.

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid 26 December 1944 - Launched 15 April 1945 USS OGLETHORPE AKA-100 Commissioned 6 June 1945 Assigned to the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) 1946 Transferred to MSTS 1 October 1949 Decommissioned 1 November 1968 Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1968 Scrapped 1969

Naval Covers

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1. USS Oglethorpe AKA-100 Covers Page 1     (1945-1954)

 

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 23 May 1945 to 9 July 1947

 

Locy Type FDC 2z

1945-06-06

Commissioning. Signed by MaM2c Edward A. Heintz, USN (Service No. 6008008). MaM2c Edward A. Heintz was transferred from the USS OGLETHORPE (AKA-100) to RS Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA FFT PSC Sampson, New York for discharge 01-FEB-1946.
Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler.

 

Locy Type FDC 2# (Br. #15881)

1945-06-06

Commissioning. Signed by MaM2c Edward A. Heintz, USN (Service No. 6008008).

 

Locy Type FDC 9# (Br. #15881)

1945-06-06

Commissioning. Signed by MaM2c Edward A. Heintz, USN (Service No. 6008008). MaM2c Edward A. Heintz was transferred from the USS OGLETHORPE (AKA-100) to RS Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA FFT PSC Sampson, New York for discharge 01-FEB-1946.
Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-18

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-06-01

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Post Office Established 20 April 1951 to 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-04-20

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1951-04-20

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2

1954-03-27

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Locy Type 2(n+)

1964-04-02

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-03-27

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Locy Type 9ef(n+)y (USPO)

1964-04-02

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Other Information

USS OGLETHORPE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in Georgia named in honor of James Oglethorpe, founder of the state.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ellsworth Buck, wife of the New York Congressman.

 

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