MATANIKAU CVE 101

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 Carrier Keel Laid 10 March 1944 as DOLOMI BAY Renamed 26 April 1944 - Launched 11 October 1946 USS MATANIKAU CVE-101 Commissioned 24 June 1944 - Decommissioned 11 October 1946 USS MATANIKAU CVHE-101 Redesignated Escort Carrier Helicopter (CVHE) 15 June 1955 while in reserve USS MATANIKAU AKV-36 Reclassified Aircraft Transport AKV-36 7 May 1959 while in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 April 1960 Sold 27 July 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Matanikau CVE-101 Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-08-03

Registered, Official mail. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.
"The two 9efu cancels are very similar. The spacing between U of USS & N of NEW is a little greater on one cancel. USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Ed."

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-14

"The two 9efu cancels are very similar. The spacing between U of USS & N of NEW is a little greater on one cancel. USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Ed."

 

Other Information

USS MATANIKAU earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE (Dolomi Bay) - A bay on the southeast coast of Prince of Wales Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska.

NAMESAKE (Matanikau) - A river on the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, Solomons, between Point Cruz and Lunga Point.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Robert A. Grant.

 

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