PRENTISS AKA 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.

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship
Keel Laid down October 10 1944 as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull
Launched December 6 1944


1. USS PRENTISS AKA-102
Commissioned February 11 1945 - Decommissioned May 31 1946
Returned to Maritime Commission June 1 1946

Struck from Naval Register June 19 1946

Sold to Alcoa Steamship Co. and renamed ALCOA RANGER

Fate unknown

 

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 2z

1945-07-31

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 9# (Br. #15378)

1946-05-16

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Catalog Illus. CD-R3

1946-05-31

Last Day of Commission, cachet by George Neumann and Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

PRENTISS received the following awards during her Naval career: Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal.

NAMESAKE - A county in Mississippi.

 

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