LAVACA APA 180

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport
Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched 27 November 1944
Acquired by US Navy 17 December 1944


1. USS LAVACA APA-180
Commissioned 17 December 1944 - Decommissioned 31 January 1947
Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Norfolk VA
Transferred to National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington N.C. September 1958

Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1958
Towed to National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River October 1964
Sold November 1992 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Lavaca APA-180 Covers Page 1     (1945-1947)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 20 November 1944 - Disestablished 22 July 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-07-22

Note:

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15154)

1946-07-22

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-5

1946-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by Walter Lupton

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-5b

1946-12-25

Note: Used after POD

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-5c

1945-09-02

Censored (Army) WWII use

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-5a

1947-01-01

Note: Used after POD

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-08-07

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS LAVACA earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

USS LAVACA was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese Surrender

NAMESAKE - A county in southwest Texas.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Charles Harper, Jr.

 

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