GENERAL C C BALLOU T-AP 157

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.

General G. O. Squier Class Transport Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull Launched March 7 1945 Acquired by U.S. Navy May 20 1945 USS GENERAL C. C. BALOU AP-157 Commissioned June 30 1945 - Decommissioned May 17 1946 Transferred to U.S. Army May 17 1946 Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946 USAT GENERAL C. C. BALOU Commissioned May 17 1946 - Decommissioned 1950 Reacquired by U.S. Navy March 1 1950 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service USNS GENERAL C. C. BALOU T-AP-157 Placed In Service March 1 1950 - Out of Service September 1954 Returned to MARAD November 4 1959 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960 BROOKLYN (Commercial Service) Transferred to Sea-Land Service Lines April 20 1968 and renamed Sold to Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority September 30 1974 HUMACAO (Commercial Service) Renamed February 19 1975 with Puerto Rican Registery EASTERN LIGHT (Commercial Service) Sold to a Liberian Corporation June 2 1981 and renamed with Liberian Regestery

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15921)

1946-04-15

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Other Information

GENERAL C. C. BALLOU received the following awards during her US Navy career - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (5) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Charles Clarendon Ballou was born 13 June 1862 at Orange, N.Y., and graduated from the Military Academy in 1886. Entering the Infantry, Ballou served at various posts in the United States until the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, when he was commissioned Major in the 7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He fought in the Philippines during the ensuing insurrection and was awarded the Silver Star. Following Quartermaster duty in the United States after the war, and another assignment in the Philippines, Ballou commanded the 92d Division in France during World War I. His postwar service included regimental command at Fort George Wright, Wash., 1920-23. Major General Ballou died 23 July 1928 at Spokane, Wash. {DANFS}

 

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