ALPINE APA 92

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.

Alpine Class Attack Transport Keel Laid April 12 1943 as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull Launched July 10 1943 as "SEA ARROW" Acquired by U.S. Navy September 30 1943 USS ALPINE APA-92 Commissioned April 22 1944 - Decommissioned April 5 1946 Returned to Maritime Commission April 10 1946 Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946 INDIA MAIL (Commercial Service) Sold for commercial service 1947 and renamed TRANSWESTERN (Commercial Service) Resold 1965 and renamed BUCKEYE PACIFIC (Commercial Service) Resold 1969 and renamed EMPIRE PACIFIC (Commercial Service) Resold 1971 and renamed Scrapped October 1971

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

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 April 10 1944 - Disestablished March 26 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-10

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-10

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Other Information

ALPINE earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Marianas operation
Capture and Occupation of Guam, July 21-27 and 29 1943
* Leyte operation
Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944
* Luzon operation
Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9 1945
* Manila Bay-Bicol operation
Zambales-Subic Bay, January 29-30 1945
Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1-16 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (2) - Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - A county in eastern California

 

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