TALLADEGA LPA 208

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 Amphibious Transport Keel Laid June 3 1944 - Launched August 17 1944 Acquired by U.S. Navy on loan-charter USS TALLADEGA APA-208 Commissioned Attack Transport (APA) October 31 1944 Decommissioned December 27 1946 Recommissioned December 8 1951 Placed In Commission (In Reserve) December 1967 USS TALLADEGA LPA-208 Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969 Decommissioned July 1969 Temporary custody assigned to Maritime Administration October 20 1969 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA Permanent custody to Maritime Administration September 1 1971 Towed to National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA July 1972 Struck from Naval Register September 1 1976 Sold October 1 1982 to C.W. Enterprise and Investment Co. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Talladega Covers Page 1     (1945-52)

 

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

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1st Commissioning October 31 1944 to December 27 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-03-12

As APA-208

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-01-20

The cancel was applied to the reverse of the cover.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-6

1945-09-02

As APA-208
Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning December 8 1951 to July 1969

 

Locy Type 2

1951-12-08

As APA-208
Recommissioned, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks lists Dec 28 1951 as the First Day of Postal Service (FDPS), other postmarks are backdated.

 

Locy Type 2

1952-04-25

As APA-208
USCS 5th National Convention (1950) cover

 

Locy Type 9efu

1952-03-15

As APA-208
Proof strike on a 3x5 card signed by all the NMC's

 

Locy Type 9efu

1952-04-25

As APA-208
USCS 5th National Convention (1950) cover

 

Other Information

TALLADEGA earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ two battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/ two battle stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (7-Quemoy-Matsu, 3-Vietnam), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ three campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal (3 awards), the Philippines Liberation Medal, the Philippines Independence Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Talladega, Alabama

 

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