CORE AKV 41

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.

Bogue Class Escort Carrier
Keel Laid 2 January 1942 - Acquired by U.S. Navy 1 May 1942
Originally classified Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG)
Launched 15 May 1942
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942


1. USS CORE ACV-13
Commissioned 10 December 1942


2. USS CORE CVE-13
Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) 15 July 1943
Decommissioned 4 October 1946


3. USS CORE CVHE-13
Reclassified as Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) 12 June 1955, while in reserve
Reactivated as Aircraft Transport 1958
Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service


4. USNS CORE T-CVU-13
Placed In Service as Utility Aircraft Carrier (T-CVU) 1 July 1958


5. USNS CORE T-AKV-41
Reclassified Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry (T-AKV) 7 May 1959
Placed Out of Service 15 September 1970

Struck from Naval Register 15 September 1970
Sold 1971 to the city of Portland OR

Naval Covers

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1. USS Core CVE-13 Covers Page 1     (1943-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z

1946-02-12

As CVE-13

 

Locy Type 9efsu

1946-02-12

As CVE-13

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-04-30

Last Day of Postal Service. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS CORE earned the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, 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 - Named for Core Sound, North Carolina.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. B. B. Smith, wife of Lieutenant Commander Smith.

 

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