RAINIER AE 5

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.

Lassen Class Ammunition Ship Keel Laid May 14 1940 Launched March 1 1941 as RAINBOW Acquired by U.S. Navy April 16 1941 USS RAINIER AE-5 Commissioned December 21 1941 - Decommissioned August 30 1946 Recommissioned May 25 1951 - Decommissioned August 7 1970 Struck from Naval Register August 7 1970 Sold September 7 1971 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1951-63)

 

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 December 21 1941 to August 30 1946

 

USPO Machine Postmark Portsmouth, VA

1941-12-22

FDPS (although the date of the cancel is the day after, perhaps because the correct day was a Sunday). Cachet by S. E. Hutnick, No. 70, RCD

 

Locy Type 3z

1944-08-19

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2nd Commissioning May 25 1951 to August 7 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-08-13

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1957-10-11

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1963-11-23

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Locy Type 3

1961-06-05

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Locy Type 9efu

1957-10-11

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Other Information

RAINIER earned four battle stars Korean war service and seven campaign stars for Vietnam war service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3-Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Korean Presidential Unit Citation - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A mountain in the Cascade Range of the state of Washington. The mountain was named for Rear Admiral Rainier, R.N., by Capt. George Vancouver, R.N., in 1792.

 

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