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Locy Type<br/>2 (U.S.S. little wider)
Locy Type 2<br/><br/>(1951)
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1955-09-04
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APA-31. Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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APA-31. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]].
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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.

    Crescent City Class Transport
    Keel Laid 26 March 1942 as DEL ARGENTINO
    Launched 19 September 1942 - Acquired by U.S. Navy 1 December 1942

  1. USS MONROVIA AP-64
    Commissioned 1 December 1942

  2. USS MONROVIA APA-31
    Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) 1 February 1943
    Decommissioned 26 February 1947
    Recommissioned 30 November 1950 - Decommissioned 31 October 1968

    Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1968
    Sold 1968 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Monrovia APA-31 Covers Page 1    (1946-68)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning December 1 1942 to February 26 1947


 

Locy Type
2rtz

1946-08-02

APA-31


 

Locy Type 3z

"SAILORS / MAIL"

1943-07-16

APA-31. Note the pointing finger inserted into the killer bars.


 

Locy Type
9fsu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-45a

1946-08-02

APA-31


 

Locy Type
9ruz

1945-04-09

APA-31. Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type
LDPS F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-45

1946-08-06

APA-31. Last Day Postal Service



2nd Commissioning 30 November 1950 to 31 October 1968


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1951-01-15

APA-31. First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type 2

(1951)

1955-09-04

APA-31. Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.


 

Locy Type 2
(U.S.S. little wider)

(1953)

1955-11-25

APA-31


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1968-09-23

APA-31. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
2tn+u

1961-08-16

APA-31


 

Locy Type
9efu

1960-02-29

APA-31. Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler.


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u)(USS)

1968-07-05

APA-31. Searching for USS Scorpion SSN-589 cachet.


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2(n+)

1968-10-01

APA-31. Last Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS MONROVIA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5 awards) and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Birthplace of President James Monroe, located in Westmoreland County, Va.

 


 

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