MAJABA IX 102

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.

Completed in July 1919 at Albina Engine & Machine Works, Portland, OR MERIDEN (Commercial Service) Delivered the the United States Shipping Board (USSB) for service in WWI Sold to General Steamship Corporation and delivered on 28 May 1920 EL CAPITAN (Commercial Service) Acquired by the E. K. Wood Lumber Co., in 1923 and renamed Acquired and renamed by the US Navy April 23 1942 USS MAJABA AG-43 Commissioned April 23 1942 - Decommissioned July 1 1943 MAJABA IX-102 Placed in service July 1 1943 at Florida Island, Solomons, serving as a floating quarters and material storage ship Placed out of service March 14 1946 and towed to the Philippines Struck from the Naval Register March 28 1946 Sank at her pier 14 July 1946 and declared impossible to salvage Reportedly the most dived site in Subic Bay

 

Naval Covers

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1. 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

Ship had no postal facilities

 

Locy Type 7z*

1944-09-28

N/A

IX 102. Censored Sailors Mail.

 

Other Information

USS MAJABA earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An island of the Philippines.

 

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