UNION LKA 106

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.

Tolland Class Amphibious Cargo Ship Keel Laid September 27 1944 as NORTH CAROLINA Renamed and Launched November 23 1944 Acquired by U.S. Navy December 4 1944 USS UNION AKA-106 Commissioned April 25 1945 USS UNION LKA-106 Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) January 1 1969 Decommissioned June 5 1970 Struck from Naval Register January 1 1976 Sold September 1977 to National Metals and Steel Corp., Terminal Island, CA. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Union Covers Page 1    (1946-63)

 

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 April 18 1945 - Disestablished June 5 1970

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-09-02

As AKA-106
2nd Anniversary of V-J Day, cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-03-24

As AKA-106

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-10-12

As AKA-106
Columbus Day

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-10-12

Backside of the October 12 1948 cover showing her Point Barrow marking.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-11-20

As AKA-106

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-08-30

AKA-106. Pribilof Islands Expedition 1951. Cachet by Holton, sponsored by Neal Eskew

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1963-11-07

As AKA-106

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15777)

1945-07-11

As AKA-106
Censored Sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-12-18

As AKA-106
Stamp cancelled with bulls-eye killer.

 

Other Information

UNION was awarded two battle stars for Korean service and six campaign stars for her Vietnam War service along with the following awards during her Naval career: China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (6) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (10) - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A name used to refer to the United States.

Four ships have been so named; USS Union (1842 steam ship), USS Union (1846 schooner), USS Union (1861 screw steamer) and USS Union (AKA-106).

 

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