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<ol>Casablanca Class Escort Carrier<br/>
<ol>Casablanca Class Escort Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid (Date unknown) as TANANEK BAY<br/>
Keel Laid 11 December 1942 as '''TANANEK BAY'''<br/>
Renamed November 6 1943<br/>
Renamed 6 November 1943 - Launched 3 March 1944<br/>
Launched March 3 1944<br/>
Acquired by Us Navy 9 April 1944<br/><br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy April 9 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88'''</LI>
<li>'''USS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88'''<br/>
Commissioned 9 April 1944 - Decommissioned 22 August 1946<br/><br/>
Commissioned April 9 1944 - Decommissioned August 22 1946<br/>
Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service July 1950<br/>  
Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service July 1950<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88'''</li>
<li>'''USNS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88'''<br/>
Recommissioned 5 August 1950<br/><br/>
Recommissioned August 5 1950<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU-88'''</li>
<li>'''USNS CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU-88'''<br/>
Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) 12 June 1955<br/>
Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) June 12 1955<br/>
Decommissioned 15 January 1959<br/><br/>
Decommissioned January 15 1959<br/><br/>
Sold 14 May 1959 for scrap
Sold May 14 1959 for scrap
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU-88_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946-52)</li>
<li>[[USS CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU-88_Covers_Page_1 | USS Cape Esperance CVE-88 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946-1952)</li>
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<h4>1st Commissioning April 9 1944 to August 22 1946</h4>
<h4>1st Commissioning 9 April 1944 to 22 August 1946</h4>
 
'''USS Cape Esperance CVE-88'''
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Locy Type<br/>2z  
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1945-04-01
1945-04-01
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As CVE-88<br/>
Censored WWII use
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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[[Image:JonBurdett capeesperance cve88 19460514.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVE-88<br/>
Last Day Postal Service
Last Day Postal Service
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_CapeEsperance_CVE88_19460514_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CVE-88<br/>Last Day of Postal Service, R/S cachet.  
Last Day of Postal Service, R/S cachet.  
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<h4>2nd Commissioning August 5 1950 to January 15 1959</h4>
<h4>2nd Commissioning 5 August 1950 to 15 January 1959</h4>
 
'''USNS Cape Esperance CVE-88 / T-CVU-88'''
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As CVE-88<br/>
First Day Postal Service
First Day Postal Service
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As CVE-88<br/>
First Day Postal Service
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type<br/>2  
Locy Type 2  
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1952-07-30
1952-07-30
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As CVE-88
Official Business.
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) ("TCVU") 
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1947-03-25
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_CapeEsperance_TCVU88_19470325_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_CapeEsperance_TCVU88_19470325_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cacheted. From the Bob Govern collection.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
CAPE ESPERANCE earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/><br/>
USS CAPE ESPERANCE 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 National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Cape Esperance is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point.
'''NAMESAKE''' - Tananek Bay, a misspelling of Tonowek Bay, for a bay located in Alaskan waters, north of the Gulf of Esquibel between Prince of Wales Island and Hecata Island.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Cape Esperance is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Mrs. W.M. McDade.
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Revision as of 21:28, 19 January 2021

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.

    Casablanca Class Escort Carrier
    Keel Laid 11 December 1942 as TANANEK BAY
    Renamed 6 November 1943 - Launched 3 March 1944
    Acquired by Us Navy 9 April 1944

  1. USS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88
  2. Commissioned 9 April 1944 - Decommissioned 22 August 1946

    Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service July 1950
  3. USNS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88
  4. Recommissioned 5 August 1950

  5. USNS CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU-88
  6. Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) 12 June 1955
    Decommissioned 15 January 1959

    Sold 14 May 1959 for scrap
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  1. USS Cape Esperance CVE-88 Covers Page 1     (1946-1952)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image



1st Commissioning 9 April 1944 to 22 August 1946

USS Cape Esperance CVE-88


 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-01

Censored WWII use


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2z

1946-05-14

Last Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
LDPS 9efu

1946-05-14

Last Day of Postal Service, R/S cachet.



2nd Commissioning 5 August 1950 to 15 January 1959

USNS Cape Esperance CVE-88 / T-CVU-88


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1950-08-15

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9fu

1950-08-15

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type 2

1952-07-30

Official Business.


 

Locy Type
2(n+) ("TCVU")

1947-03-25

Cacheted. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS CAPE ESPERANCE 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 National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Tananek Bay, a misspelling of Tonowek Bay, for a bay located in Alaskan waters, north of the Gulf of Esquibel between Prince of Wales Island and Hecata Island.

NAMESAKE - Cape Esperance is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. W.M. McDade.

 


 

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