ARLINGTON AGMR 2

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.

Saipan Class Small Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 10 July 1944 - Launched 8 July 1945 USS SAIPAN CVL-48 Commissioned 14 July 1946 - Decommissioned 3 October 1957 USS SAIPAN AVT-6 Redesignated Auxiliary Aircraft Transport (AVT) 15 May 1959 while in reserve USS ARLINGTON AGMR-2 Redesignated Major Communications Relay Ship (AGMR) 1 September 1964 while undergoing conversion Renamed 8 April 1965 Recommissioned 27 August 1966 - Decommissioned 14 January 1970 Struck from Naval Register 15 August 1975 Sold June 1976 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Saipan CVL-48 Covers Page 1     (1946)
2. USS Arlington AGMR-2 Covers Page 1     (1969)

 

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 July 26 1946 - Disestablished August 28 1957

USS SAIPAN CVL-48

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1946-07-14

First Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-08-12

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-10-20

Rubber stamp Navy Day cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1957-11-08

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-01-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-12-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-07-15

Mark from back of cover

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Post Office Established August 27 1966 - Disestablished November 12 1969

USS ARLINGTON AGMR-2

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1966-08-27

First Day in Commission. Commissioning cachet by Morris W. Beck #B621, courtesy of Owen R. Murray's website (Beck Cachets).

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-05-26

Apollo 10 support. Cachet by Morris W. Beck #B790, courtesy of Owen R. Murray's website (Beck Cachets).

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-06-30

Ships cachet.

 

Other Information

USS SAIPAN / USS ARLINGTON earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 7 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon w/ Palm, the United Nations Korean Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during their Naval career.

NAMESAKE - (SAIPAN) - Named in honor of the 1944 Battle of Saipan

NAMESAKE - (ARLINGTON) - Named for Arlington County, VA

USS Saipan's sponsor was Mrs. John W. McCormack.

 

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