MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC 8

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.

Mount McKinley Class Amphibious Force Command Ship
Keel Laid October 3 1943 as ECLIPSE
Launched December 22 1943
Renamed December 27 1943


1. USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8
   Commissioned May 24 1944 - Decommissioned April 4 1956
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 1 1961
   Sold January 22 1973 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-52)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47a

1947-01-15

Operation HIGHJUMP

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47a

1947-02-01

Operation HIGHJUMP

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47b

1947-04-14

Operation HIGHJUMP - Homeward Bound.

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47b

1950-08-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47c

1952-01-20

Note:

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-03-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1947-01-10

Note the placement of the month and date compared to the next one.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47e

1945-09-02

Tokyo Bay Strike

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47e (Similar)

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use, Tokyo Bay Strike
Note: Similar to Type M-47e, not listed in USCS Catalog

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47g

1945-10-27

Tokyo Bay Strike

 

Locy Type P (9efu with "BR" removed & bars added) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47d

1947-01-10

Operation HIGHJUMP R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type P (9efu with "BR" removed & bars added) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-47d

1947-01-10

Operation HIGHJUMP R/S cachet.

 

Other Information

MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8 was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

MOUNT OLYMPUS earned the following awards during her Naval career - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - The highest peak in the Olympic Range of Washington State, elevation 7,954.

 

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