APPANOOSE AK 226

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.

Crater Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid June 20 1944 as Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull Launched July 27 1944 SS A.J. CASSATT Acquired by U.S. Navy August 10 1944 USS APPANOOSE AK-226 Commissioned September 26 1944 - Decommissioned November 26 1945 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Struck from Naval Register December 5 1945 SANTA ANA  (Panamanian Registry) Sold November 1947 to Fordom Trading Co, N.Y. for Cia de Operaciones Maritimas Panama Sold 1951 to Cia Nav San Maritine SA, Panama RP Sold 1952 to San Martin Cia de Nav SA SANTA ANA  (United States Registry) 1958 managed by Cargo & Tankship Management Corp, N.Y SANTA ANA  (Bermuda Registry) 1961 managed by Santa Maria Shipowning & Trading Co Ltd Arrived in tow November 4 1964 at Yokohama after losing propeller Sold to Japanese breakers 1964 Scrapped January 1965

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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 October 20 1944 - Disestablished November 26 1945

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z Nov 26, 1945

1945-11-26

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

APPANOOSE earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 3 to June 30 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A county in southern Iowa named for Appanoose, a chief of the Sac and Fox Indian tribes

 

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