COPAHEE CVE 12

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.

Bogue Class Escort Carrier
Keel Laid June 18 1941 - Launched October 21 1941


1. STEEL ARCHITECT
   Acquired by U.S. Navy February 8 1942
   Converted to Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG)
   
   
2. USS COPAHEE AVG-12
   Commissioned June 15 1942
   
   
3. USS COPAHEE ACV-12
   Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942
   
   
4. USS COPAHEE CVE-12
   Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943
   Decommissioned July 5 1946
   Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
   Sold February 1 1961 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. ACV-12 Covers Page 1     (1943)
2. CVE-12 Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

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 2tz

1945-05-17

As CVE-12

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-05-20

As ACV-12
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-08-27

As CVE-12

 

Locy Type 9efu with bars USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-71

1946-01-17

As CVE-12

 

Other Information

COPAHEE earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Marianas operation, June 1944

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1 star) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A sound of the South Carolina coast

 

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