SITKOH BAY AKV 30

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 Aircraft Carrier
Converted from Maritime Commission hull, type S4-S2-BB3
Ordered as Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) (Date unknown)
Reclassified Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG) (Date unknown)
Keel Laid November 23 1943
Launched February 19 1944 as Escort Aircraft Carrier (CVE)


1. USS SITKOH BAY CVE-86
   Commissioned March 28 1944 - Decommissioned November 30 1946
   
   
2. USNS SITKOH BAY T-CVE-86
   Placed In Service July 29 1950 - Out Of Service July 27 1954
   Redesignated Utility Aircraft Carrier (CVU) June 12 1955, While in reserve
   Redesignated Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry AKV-30 May 7 1959, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 1 1960
   Sold August 30 1960 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Sitkoh Bay Covers Page 1    (1945-50)

 

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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1st Commissioning March 28 1944 to November 30 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-03-28

As CVE-86

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-04-24

"East Coast Lefty" cachet by Walter Lupton.

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2nd Commissioning July 29 1950 to July 27 1954

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-09-16

As CVE-86

 

Locy Type 2

1953-11-02

As T-CVE-86

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-09-25

As T-CVE-86

 

Other Information

SITKOH BAY was awarded three battle stars for her World War II service and one battle star for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - An inlet on Chichagof Island, north of Sitka, Alaska.

 

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