ANNE ARUNDEL AP 76

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.

Elizabeth C. Stanton Class Transport Keel Laid July 18 1940 at Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J Launched November 16 1940 MORMACYORK (Commercial Service) Delivered to Moore-McCormack Lines for commercial service Acquired by U.S. Navy from War Shipping Administration September 1942 Converted for Naval service USS MORMACYORK (Transport) Commissioned September 17 1942 USS ANNE ARUNDEL AP-76 Reclassified Transport (AP) September 18 1942 and renamed Decommissioned March 21 1946 Returned to Maritime Commission for disposal Struck from Naval Register April 12 1946 MORMACYORK (Commercial Service) Returned to prewar owners and refurbished for merchant service Laid up c1962 Sold July 1 1970 to Lotti S. P. A. of Italy for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Anne Arundel Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post Office Established February 27 1943 - Disestablished March 11 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-26

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Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1944-04-17

As ANNE ARUNDEL AP-76

 

Locy Type 2z + SLKbn+

1946-03-06

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Other Information

ANNE ARUNDEL earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)
* North African occupation
Algeria-Morocco landings, November 8-11 1942
* Sicilian occupation, July 9-15 1943
* Invasion of Normandy, June 6-25 1944
* Invasion of Southern France, September 15-25 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 3-8 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A county in Maryland whose seat, Annapolis, is the state capital and the home of the Naval Academy

 

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