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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.

USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8

Naval Covers

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USS Mount Olympus AGC-8 Covers Page 1 (1944-1953)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

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

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47a

1947-01-15

Operation HIGHJUMP

Locy Type
2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47a

1947-02-01

Operation HIGHJUMP

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47b

1947-04-14

Operation HIGHJUMP - Homeward Bound.

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47b

1950-08-07

Note:

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47c

1952-01-20

Note:

Locy Type 2

(1953)

1953-11-06

From the Adam Francis collection.

Locy Type
2tnu

1948-03-29

Note:

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-14

Note:

Locy Type
9efu

(1944)

1947-01-10

Note the placement of the month and date compared to the next one.

Locy Type
9efu

(1953)

1953-11-06

From the Adam Francis collection.

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47e

1945-09-02

Tokyo Bay Strike

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47e
(Similar)

1945-09-02

Censored WWII use, Tokyo Bay Strike. Note: Similar to Type M-47e, not listed in USCS Catalog

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47g

1945-10-27

Tokyo Bay Strike

Locy Type P
(9efu with "BR" removed & bars added)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47d

1947-01-10

Operation HIGHJUMP R/S cachet.

Locy Type P
(9efu with "BR" removed & bars added)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-47d

1947-01-10

Operation HIGHJUMP R/S cachet.

Other Information

USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8 was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

USS MOUNT OLYMPUS earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the Antarctic Service Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The highest peak in the Olympic Range of Washington State, elevation 7,954.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. C. Park.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
-This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
+This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
+its lifetime.
 The list is in chronological order.
-<ol><br/>
+<table width="90%">
+<tr>
+<td valign="top">
+<ol>
 Mount McKinley Class Amphibious Force Command Ship<br/>
-Keel Laid October 3 1943 as ECLIPSE<br/>
+Keel Laid 3 October 1943 as SS ECLIPSE<br/>
-Launched December 22 1943<br/>
+Launched 22 December 1943 - Renamed 27 December 1943<br/><br/>
-Renamed December 27 1943<br/><br/>
+<li>'''USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8'''</li>
-<li>'''USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8'''<br/>
+Commissioned 24 May 1944 - Decommissioned 4 April 1956<br/><br/>
-Commissioned May 24 1944 - Decommissioned April 4 1956<br/><br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1961<br/>
-Struck from Naval Register June 1 1961<br/>
+Sold 22 January 1973 for scrap
-Sold January 22 1973 for scrap
+</ol></td>
-</ol>
+<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-<p>&nbsp;</p>
+[[Image:MountOlympus_AGC8_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<p> </p>
 <h3>Naval Covers</h3>
@@ Line 40: / Line 47: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-52)</li>
+<li>[[USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8_Covers_Page_1 | USS Mount Olympus AGC-8 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-1953)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47a
+Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47a
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -01-15
@@ Line 104: / Line 111: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47b
+Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47b
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -04-14
@@ Line 119: / Line 126: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47b
+Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47b
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -08-07
@@ Line 134: / Line 141: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47c
+Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-47c
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -01-20
@@ Line 143: / Line 150: @@
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- Type 2 -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type 2<br/><br/>(1953)
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-11-06
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountOlympus_AGC8_19531106_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountOlympus_AGC8_19531106_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+From the Adam Francis collection.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2z
+Locy Type 2z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -09-14
@@ Line 179: / Line 201: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>9efu
+Locy Type<br/>9efu<br/><br/>(1944)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -01-10
@@ Line 188: / Line 210: @@
 </td></tr></table>
 Note the placement of the month and date compared to the next one.
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- Type 2 -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>9efu<br/><br/>(1953)
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-11-06
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountOlympus_AGC8_19531106_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_MountOlympus_AGC8_19531106_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+From the Adam Francis collection.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_MountOlympus_AGC8_19450902_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Censored wartime (WWII) use, [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay]] Strike<br/>
+Censored WWII use, [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay]] Strike. Note: Similar to Type M-47e, not listed in USCS Catalog
-Note: Similar to Type M-47e, not listed in USCS Catalog
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 268: / Line 304: @@
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
+USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
-MOUNT OLYMPUS earned the following awards during her Naval career - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
+USS MOUNT OLYMPUS earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the Antarctic Service Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - The highest peak in the Olympic Range of Washington State, elevation 7,954.
+'''NAMESAKE''' - The highest peak in the Olympic Range of Washington State, elevation 7,954.<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. C. Park.
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