SEAWARD IX 209

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.

LST-1 Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid 16 June 1943 - Launched 12 September 1943 USS LST-278 Commissioned 22 October 1943 - Decommissioned 22 January 1945 USS SEAWARD IX-209 Recommissioned 14 February 1945, renamed and redesignated for service as a barracks and post office at Ulithi Atoll Decommissioned (date unknown) Final Disposition, declared in excess of the Navy's needs and destroyed 16 October 1946 Struck from the Naval Register 22 May 1947

Naval Covers

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1. USS SEAWARD IX-209 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-01-14

The ship had no postal facilities, so this postmark was applied either on another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

USS LST-278 earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SEAWARD - SEAWARD IX-60 and USS Seaward IX-209.

 

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