CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU 88

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.

Casablanca Class Escort Carrier Keel Laid (Date unknown) as TANANEK BAY Renamed November 6 1943 Launched March 3 1944 Acquired by U.S. Navy April 9 1944 USS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88 Commissioned April 9 1944 - Decommissioned August 22 1946 Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service July 1950 USNS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88 Recommissioned August 5 1950 USNS CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU-88 Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) June 12 1955 Decommissioned January 15 1959 Sold May 14 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-52)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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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 April 9 1944 to August 22 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-01

As CVE-88
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-05-14

As CVE-88
Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9efu

1946-05-14

As CVE-88
Last Day of Postal Service, R/S cachet.

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2nd Commissioning August 5 1950 to January 15 1959

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-08-15

As CVE-88

 

Locy Type 2

1952-07-30

As CVE-88

 

Other Information

CAPE ESPERANCE earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Cape Esperance is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point.

 

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