GENERAL ALAVA AG 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.
- Miscellaneous Auxiliary
- USS GENERAL ALAVA (Transport) Commissioned 9 March 1900 - Decommissioned 24 January 1903
- USS GENERAL ALAVA AG-5 Designated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) 17 July 1920
Built 1895
Captured during the Spanish-American War 1898
Transferred 21 February 1900 to U.S. Navy
Recommissioned 11 June 1904 - Decommissioned 26 February 1906
Recommissioned 18 December 1906
Decommissioned 28 June 1929
Sunk as target 17 July 1929
Struck from Naval Register 19 July 1929
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- USS General Alava AG-5 Covers Page 1 (1927-1929)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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3rd Commissioning 18 December 1906 to 28 June 1929
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Locy Type 3s |
1928-07-17 |
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Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.
Other Information
USS GENERAL ALAVA earned the Philippines Campaign Medal and the World War I Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Former name retained.
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