UVALDE AKA 88

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 27 March 1944 as "SS WILD PIGEON" Launched 20 May 1944 - Acquired by US Navy 18 August 1944 USS UVALDE AKA-88 Commissioned 18 August 1944 - Decommissioned 9 November 1946 Recommissioned 31 March 1951 - Decommissioned 2 January 1958 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1960 Reinstated in Naval Register 1 September 1961 Recommissioned 18 November 1961 - Decommissioned 1 December 1968 Struck from Naval Register 1 December 1968 Returned to Maritime Commission 26 June 1969 Sold 26 June 1969 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Uvalde AKA-88 Covers Page 1     (1946-1963)

 

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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1st Commissioning 18 August 1944 to 9 November 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-03-26

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-U6a

1946-06-11

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. U-6b

1947-04-06

Easter 1947, cachet by Donald R. Graf.

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. U-6

1947-11-24

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2nd Commissioning 31 March 1951 to 2 January 1958

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-05-05

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-11-08

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1957-09-24

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Locy Type 9fu

1957-09-24

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3rd Commissioning 18 November 1961 to 1 December 1968

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1962-06-07

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Other Information

USS UVALDE earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 Campaign stars ), the Armed Force Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippines Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in Texas.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. George J. Kean.

 

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