OSAGE LSV 3

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.

Osage Class Mine Layer
Keel Laid June 1 1942 as Net Layer AN-3
Reclassified May 1 1943 as Transport AP-108
Launched June 30 1943
Reclassified Vehicle Landing Ship (LSV) April 21 1944


1. USS OSAGE LSV-3
   Commissioned December 30 1944 - Decommissioned May 16 1947
   Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group
   Reclassified Mine Countermeasures Support Ship (MSC) February 7 1955, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1961
   Transferred September 1 1961 to Maritime Administration for disposal
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont Group
   
   Sold December 11 1974 to Luria Brothers and Co. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. 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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-03-15

Censored, Chaplain's mail

 

Other Information

USS OSAGE earned the following awards for her Naval service - the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 1 Battle Star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - She was named after USS Osage, an "old monitor of the navy", which are named Osage after the Osage Native American tribe.

 

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