MOUNT KATMAI AE 16

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.

Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship Keel Laid 11 November 1944 - Launched 6 January 1945 USS MOUNT KATMAI AE-16 Commissioned 21 July 1945 - Decommissioned 14 August 1973 Struck from the Naval Register 14 August 1973 Sold for scrapping by MARAD 5 April 1974

Naval Covers

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1. USS Katmai AE-16 Covers Page 1    (1946-52)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1952-07-22

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2# (Branch 16014)

1946-01-31

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Other Information

USS MOUNT KATMAI earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, two Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, the Korea Service Medal (w/ 9 Battle stars), two Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 8 Campaign stars), the United Nations Korea Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A semiactive volcano in Alaska.

 

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