BARNETT APA 5

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.

McCawley Class Transport
Built 1928 as Passenger Steamer SANTA MARIA
Purchased by U.S. Navy August 1940


1. USS BARNETT AP-11
   Commissioned September 25 1940
   
   
2. USS BARNETT APA-5
   Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943
   Decommissioned April 30 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 21 1946
   Transferred July 3 1946 to War Shipping Administration for disposal
   Sold April 13 1948 to Achille Lauro Ltd. and refitted for merchant service
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Barnett Covers Page 1    (1940-45)

 

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 November 11 1940 - Disestablished February 26 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v Nov 15, 1940

1940-11-15

As AP-11
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1940-11-15

As AP-11
Cachet By Tazewell G. Nicholson for the 1st Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-11-15

As AP-11
Cachet By Tazewell G. Nicholson for the 1st Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-11-15

As AP-11
Cachet By Walter Czubay for the 1st Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "U.S. MARINE / TRANSPORT"

1941-01-25 to 1941-06-12

As AP-11
Walter Czubay
President Abraham Lincoln

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-06-12

As AP-11
Patriotic cachet by H. J. Lindhardt

 

Locy Type 3z (TBT)

1943-03-20

As APA-5

 

Locy Type 6ep(2)

1945-12-27 to 1945-12-28

As APA-5

 

Other Information

BARNETT earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Navy Unit Commendation - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp)

NAMESAKE - Major General George Barnett, USMC (December 9 1859 — April 27 1930).
Major General Barnett was the 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1914-20.

 

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