MONROVIA APA 31

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.

Crescent City Class Transport Keel Laid 26 March 1942 as DEL ARGENTINO Launched 19 September 1942 - Acquired by U.S. Navy 1 December 1942 USS MONROVIA AP-64 Commissioned 1 December 1942 USS MONROVIA APA-31 Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) 1 February 1943 Decommissioned 26 February 1947 Recommissioned 30 November 1950 - Decommissioned 31 October 1968 Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1968 Sold 1968 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Monrovia APA-31 Covers Page 1    (1946-68)

 

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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1st Commissioning December 1 1942 to February 26 1947

 

Locy Type 2rtz

1946-08-02

APA-31

 

Locy Type 3z "SAILORS / MAIL"

1943-07-16

APA-31. Note the pointing finger inserted into the killer bars.

 

Locy Type 9fsu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-45a

1946-08-02

APA-31

 

Locy Type 9ruz

1945-04-09

APA-31. Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type LDPS F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-45

1946-08-06

APA-31. Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning 30 November 1950 to 31 October 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-01-15

APA-31. First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2 (U.S.S. little wider)

1955-11-25

APA-31

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1968-09-23

APA-31. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2tn+u

1961-08-16

APA-31

 

Locy Type 9efu

1960-02-29

APA-31. Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler.

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u)(USS)

1968-07-05

APA-31. Searching for USS Scorpion SSN-589 cachet.

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1968-10-01

APA-31. Last Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS MONROVIA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5 awards) and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Birthplace of President James Monroe, located in Westmoreland County, Va.

 

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