WRANGELL AE 12

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.

Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship Keel Laid February 1944 as "SS MIDNIGHT" - Launched 14 April 1944 Acquired by US Navy and converted to Ammunition Ship (AE) USS WRANGELL AE-12 Commissioned 10 October 1944 - Decommissioned 19 November 1946 Recommissioned 14 November 1951 - Decommissioned 21 December 1970 Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1976 Disposed of by Maritime Administration 1 November 1986

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Wrangell AE-12 Covers Page 1    (1955)

 

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 10 October 1944 to 19 November 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

19(44)-10-20

The year date of the postmark was derived from the postal history of the ship.

 

Locy Type 9efu

c 1946

The year date of the postmark was taken from similar covers in the Bob Govern collection.

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2nd Commissioning 14 November 1951 to 21 December 1970

 

Locy Type 2

1952-06-09

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Other Information

USS WRANGELL earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal w/ Asia Clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A volcanic mountain in southeastern Alaska, near the Yukon territory.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. G. T. Cambell.

 

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