MONTEREY AVT 2
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.
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Cleveland Class Light Cruiser
- USS MONTEREY CV-26
Commissioned 17 June 1943
- USS MONTEREY CVL-26
Reclassified Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) 15 July 1943
Decommissioned 11 February 1947
Recommissioned 15 September 1950 - Decommissioned 16 January 1956
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT-2 15 May 1959, While in reserve
Struck from Naval register 1 June 1970
Sold May 1971 for scrap
Ordered 9 September 1940 as Light Cruiser DAYTON CL-78
Keel Laid 29 December 1941
Reordered as Independence Class Light Aircraft Carrier 18 March 1942
Redesignated CV-26 27 March 1942
Renamed 31 March 1942
Launched 28 February 1943
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- USS Monterey CV-26 / CVL-26 Covers Page 1 (1945-1955)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Post Office Established 5 July 1943 - Disestablished 1 February 1946
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1945-10-27 |
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CVL-26. Navy Day. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge and sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1945-11-15 |
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CVL-26. Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-04-05 |
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CVL-26. Censored WWII use
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Locy Type 2z* |
1943-10-04 |
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CVL-26. Official Business
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Locy Type 2z* |
1944-05-02 |
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CVL-26. Censored, Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1944-10-16 |
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CVL-26. Censored, Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type 2z* |
1945-01-14 |
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CVL-26. Censored, Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1945-06-15 |
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CVL-26. Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type F |
1945-09-06 |
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CVL-26. Tokyo Bay
Post Office Reestablished 18 October 1950 - Disestablished 15 October 1955
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Locy Type |
1950-10-18 |
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CVL-26. First Day Post Office
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Locy Type 2 |
1950-11-28 |
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CVL-26
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Locy Type 2 |
1952-01-27 |
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CVL-26
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Locy Type 2 |
1953-01-31 |
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CVL-26
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Locy Type 2 |
1954-02-26 |
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CVL-26
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Locy Type 2 |
1955-01-09 |
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CVL-26
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Locy Type |
1954-02-26 |
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CVL-26
Other Information
USS MONTEREY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 11 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her career.
NAMESAKE - Named after a city in California, captured during the Mexican War by a landing force of 250 Marines and Sailors under the command of Captain William Mervine, USMC, 7 July 1846.
Four ships of the US Navy have borne the named MONTEREY, after the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican-American War; USS Monterey Screw Tug (1863-92), USS Monterey BM-6 (1893-1921), USS Monterey CV/CVL-26 (1943-57) and USS Monterey CG-61.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. P. N. L. Bellinger.
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