SAGINAW BAY CVE 82

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 1 November 1943 - Launched 19 January 1944


1. USS SAGINAW BAY CVE-82
   Commissioned 2 March 1944 - Decommissioned 19 June 1946
   
   
2. USS SAGINAW BAY CVHE-82
   Redesignated Escort Helicopter Carrier (CVHE) 12 June 1955 while in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1959
   Sold 27 November 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Saginaw Bay CVE-82 Covers Page 1     (1945-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n) (used after POD)

1946-05-31

Post office closed 1946-03-25

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-07-23

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-07-05

Registered, Official mail. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

USS SAGINAW BAY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal w/ 1 star during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named Saginaw Bay for a bay on the north coast of Kuiu Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Howard L. Vickery, wife of Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery, vice chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission.

 

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