WINDHAM BAY CVU 92

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.

Casablanca Class Escort Carrier Keel Laid 5 January 1944 - Launched 29 March 1944 USS WINDHAM BAY CVE-92 Commissioned 3 May 1944 - Decommissioned 23 August 1946 USS WINDHAM BAY T-CVE-92 Recommissioned 28 October 1950, assigned to MSTS USS WINDHAM BAY T-CVU-92 Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) 12 June 1955 Decommissioned 15 January 1959 Struck from Naval Register 1 February 1959 Scrapped February 1961

Naval Covers

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1. USS Windham Bay CVE-92 / CVU-92 Covers Page 1    (1945-1956)

 

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 3 May 1944 to 23 August 1946

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-08-24

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning 28 October 1950 to 15 January 1959

 

Locy Type 2

1951-02-26

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Locy Type 2(n+) ("TCVU")

1956-09-24

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-07-12

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Other Information

USS WINDHAM BAY earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a bay on the southeastern coast of Alaska, that extends from Windham to Stephens Passage, south of Holkham Bay and southeast of Juneau.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Henry M. Cooper.

 

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