RAWLINS APA 226

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 Attack Transport
Keel Laid August 10 1944 as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull
Launched October 21 1944
Delivered to the Maritime Commission 10 November 1944
Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission on loan-charter


1. USS RAWLINS APA-226
Commissioned November 11 1944 - Decommissioned November 15 1946
Returned to Maritime Administration November 15 1958

Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958
Sold August 1987 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-46)

 

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 2z

1945-09-27 to 1945-09-27

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Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration R-5

1945-09-27 to 1945-09-27

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Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-08-07 to 1946-08-07

Last Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-08-07 to 1946-08-07

Close-up view of the ship's return address

 

Other Information

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - A county in northwestern Kansas.

 

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