NEW KENT APA 217

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport
Keel Laid July 11 1944 - Launched October 12 1944
Acquired by U.S. Navy from Maritime Commission


1. USS NEW KENT APA 217
   Commissioned November 22 1944 - Decommissioned July 29 1949
   Recommissioned October 10 1951 - Decommissioned July 12 1954
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-53)

 

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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1st Commissioning November 22 1944 to July 29 1949

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-06-21

First Day of Postal Service cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-06-28

First Day Cancellation cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-10-21

"Old Ironsides" Cachet by A. Schoelles

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-11-20

First Day of Issue, Sc. 979. Unknown cachetmaker.

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-12-21

Official Business

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1948-11-20

First Day of Issue, Sc. 979. Unknown cachetmaker.

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15185)

1947-06-22

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-9

1946

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-9b

1945-10-26

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(nu)

1949-05-31

Last Day Postal Service, cachet by William T (Duke) Gmahle

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2nd Commissioning October 10 1951 to July 12 1954

 

Locy Type 2

1953-02-03

Cachet by William T (Duke) Gmahle

 

Other Information

NEW KENT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ one battle star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A County in Virginia.

 

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