MUNDA CVE 104

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 Authorized 20 August 1942 as Auxiliary Carrier TONOWEK BAY (ACV) Redesignated 15 July 1942 as Escort Carrier (CVE) Renamed 6 November 1943 Keel Laid 29 March 1944 - Launched 8 June 1944 USS MUNDA CVE-104 Commissioned 8 July 1944 - Decommissioned 13 September 1946 USS MUNDA CVU-104 Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) 12 June 1955 while in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1958 Sold 17 June 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Munda CVE-104 Covers Page 1     (1945-1946)

 

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 5 July 1944 - Disestablished 28 May 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16082)

1946-03-20

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-06-30

Registered, Official mail. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-83

1945-09-10

Tokyo Bay

 

Other Information

USS MUNDA earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE (Tonowek Bay) - A bay off Gulf of Esquibel, between Prince of Wales and Heceta Islands, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska.

NAMESAKE (Munda) - Munda airfield, New Georgia Island, Solomons.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. James E. Dyer.

 

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