ESTES LCC 12

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.

Mount McKinley Class Amphibious Force Command Ship Keel Laid as (Date unknown) Launched November 1 1943 as MORNING STAR Acquired by U.S. Navy February 22 1944 USS ESTES AGC-12 Commissioned Amphibious Force Flagship (AGC) October 9 1944 Decommissioned June 30 1949 Recommissioned January 31 1951 USS ESTES LCC-12 Redesignated Amphibious Force Command Ship (LCC) January 1 1969 Decommissioned October 30 1969 Struck from Naval Register July 30 1976 Sold December 1 1977 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Estes Covers Page 1    (1944-67)

 

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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Post Office Established August 4 1944 - Disestablished April 13 1949

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-04-12

As AGC-12
Cachet by John Coulthard

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-12-15

As AGC-12
Censored Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15854)

1946-06-06

As AGC-12
Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15854)

1946-01-26

As AGC-12
Mark from back of cover

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Post Office Reestablished March 9 1951 - Disestablished October 6 1969

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1967-12-18

As AGC-12
Note: USCS Postmark Catalog lists as Type 2(n)...Hyphen clearly visible

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-30

1951-04-07

As AGC-12

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-30a

1953-06-09

As AGC-12

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (AGC)

1965-01-08

As AGC-12

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-06-09

As AGC-12

 

Other Information

ESTES received the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 6 Campaign stars) - United Nations Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A mountain peak and national park in Colorado.

 

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