MARINE CARP T-AP 199

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.

Marine Adder Class Transport Keel Laid 6 December 1944 - Launched 5 July 1945 Delivered to Matson Navigation Co., 11 October 1945 Acquired by American Export Lines, 22 August 1946 Returned to the Maritime Commission 23 May 1949 Transferred to the National Defense Reserve Fleet 31 August 1951 Acquired by the US Navy 17 March 1952 USNS MARINE CARP T-AP-199 Placed in service 15 September 1952 - Placed out of service 9 October 1957 Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet 11 September 1958 Struck from the Naval Register 11 September 1958 Sold for commercial operations 20 July 1967 renamed SS Green Springs Final Disposition - sold for scrapping 13 July 1979

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Marine Carp T-AP-199 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPO Machine Postmark Brooklyn, NY

1957-07-03

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USNS MARINE CARP earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A merchant name retained

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Elizabeth Nyberg.

 

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