CUSTER APA 40

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 (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull Launched November 6 1942 as SEA EAGLE Assigned to U.S. Navy as Naval Transport (AP) Acquired by U.S. Navy January 23 1943 USS CUSTER AP-85 Placed in Partial Commission January 23 1943 for conversion USS CUSTER APA-40 Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943 Commissioned (Full) July 18 1943 - Decommissioned May 24 1946 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Returned to Maritime Commission September 11 1946 for disposal Sold 1948 to Moore Macormack Lines MORMACMAR (Commercial Service) Placed in Commercial Service SANTA ANA (Commercial Service) Renamed 1973 Scrapped 1973

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

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*

1944-02-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-08-19 to 1945-08-26

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

CUSTER earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Marshall Islands operation, Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll, February 1945
* Marianas operation, Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 1944
- Capture and occupation of Guam, July 1944
* Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October - November 1944
* Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945
* Manila Bay-Bicol operation, Zambales-Subic Bay, La Paz landing, January 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945

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