YANCEY LKA 93

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 Amphibious Cargo Ship Keel Laid 22 May 1944 - Launched 8 July 1944 USS YANCEY AKA-93 Commissioned 11 October 1944 - Decommissioned 1 March 1958 Recommissioned 17 November 1961 USS YANCEY LKA-93 Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) 1 January 1969 Decommissioned 20 January 1971 Struck from Naval Register 1 January 1977 Sunk 1990 as an artificial reef off Morehead City, NC

Naval Covers

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1. USS Yancey AKA-93 Covers Page 1    (1945-1970)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 11 October 1944 to 24 September 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-07-24

AKA-93. Censored sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-10-27

AKA-93. Navy Day. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. Y-1

1945-10-27

AKA-93. Navy Day. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type LDPS P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. Y-1

1946-09-23

AKA-93. Last Day Postal Service. Add-on cachet.

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Post Office Established 1 December 1950 to 27 November 1957

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-12-01

AKA-93. First Day Postal Service, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 2

1952-01-25

AKA-93

 

Locy Type 2r

1955-08-13

AKA-93

 

Locy Type 9efu

1957-10-17

AKA-93

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2nd Commissioning 17 November 1961 to 20 January 1971

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1964-07-05

AKA-93. Welcome to Norfolk, Greek Ship SYROS L144 (ex USS LST-325). Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1970-01-08

LKA-93. Welcome to Norfolk, USS Green Bay PG-101. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Designation changed to LKA Jan. 1, 1969, but the ship received no LKA postmarks.

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1970-09-30

LKA-93. Last Day Postal Service, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Other Information

USS YANCY AKA-93 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

USS YANCEY earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korea Service Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the Antarctic Service Medal, two (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the United Nations Service Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a county in western North Carolina established in 1833 and named for Bartlett Yancey, born in Caswell County, N.C., on February 19 1785, who represented that state in Congress from 1813 to 1817. He died on August 30 1828

 

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