CECIL APA 96

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.

Bayfield Class Attack Transport
Keel Laid June 24 1943 as SEA ANGLER
Launched September 27 1943
Acquired by U.S. Navy February 26 1944 and renamed


1. USS CECIL APA-96
Placed in Reduced Commission February 27 - March 6 1944
Commissioned September 15 1944 - Decommissioned May 24 1946
Returned to Maritime Commission May 25 1946
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)


2. STEEL ADMIRAL (Commercial Service)
Sold 1948 and renamed

Scrapped 1973

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-46)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-08

Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-06-26

Censored sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-29

Manuscript Ship's name on front

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-24

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-24a

1945-09-02

Censored

 

Other Information

CECIL earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Iwo Jima operation, February 1945
* Okinawa operation, March 1945

CECIL APA-96 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for a county in Maryland.

 

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