ARLINGTON AGMR 2

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.

Saipan Class Small Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid July 10 1944 - Launched July 8 1945 USS SAIPAN CVL-48 Commissioned July 14 1946 - Decommissioned October 3 1957 Redesignated Auxiliary Aircraft Transport (AVT) May 15 1959 While in reserve Redesignated Major Communications Relay Ship (AGMR) September 1 1964 While undergoing conversion Renamed April 8 1965 USS ARLINGTON AGMR-2 Recommissioned August 27 1966 - Decommissioned January 14 1970 Struck from Naval Register August 15 1975 Sold June 1976 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Saipan Covers Page 1     (1946)
2. Arlington Covers Page 1     (1969)

 

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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USS SAIPAN

Post Office Established July 26 1946 - Disestablished August 28 1957

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n) Jul 14, 1946

1946-07-14

As SAIPAN CVL-48
First Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-08-12

As SAIPAN CVL-48

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-10-20

As SAIPAN CVL-48
Rubberstamp Navy Day cachet

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-01-11

As SAIPAN CVL-48

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-12-28

As SAIPAN CVL-48

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-07-15 to 1946-07-17

As SAIPAN CVL-48
Mark from back of cover

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USS ARLINGTON

Post Office Established August 27 1966 - Disestablished November 12 1969

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) Aug 27, 1966

1966-08-27

As ARLINGTON AGMR-2
First Day in Commission. Commissioning cachet by Morris W. Beck #B621, courtesy of Owen R. Murray's website (Beck Cachets).

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-05-26

As ARLINGTON AGMR-2
Apollo 10 support. Cachet by Morris W. Beck #B790, courtesy of Owen R. Murray's website (Beck Cachets).

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-06-30

As ARLINGTON AGMR-2
Ships cachet.

 

Other Information

SAIPAN

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of the 1944 Battle of Saipan

ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON earned 7 Battle Stars (Vietnam)
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
August 22 to September 16 1967
October 8 to November 12 1967
December 1-28 1967
January 23-27 1968
* Tet Counteroffensive
February 12 to March 10 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
April 9 to May 11 1968
June 10-30 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
July 1-21 1968
August 29 to October 5 1968
October 16 to November 1 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
November 2-10 1968 January 16 to February 7 1969
* Tet/69 Counteroffensive
April 5-16 1969
* Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
June 26 to July 8 1969

NAMESAKE - Named for Arlington County, Virginia

 

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