GENERAL W G HAAN T-AP 158

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.

General G. O. Squier Class Transport Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull Launched March 20 1945 Acquired by U.S. Navy August 2 1945 USS GENERAL W. G. HAAN AP-158 Commissioned August 2 1945 - Decommissioned June 7 1946 Struck from Naval Register June 19 1946 Transferred to U.S. Army Transportation Service USAT GENERAL W. G. HAAN Commissioned June 7 1946 - Decommissioned 1950 Reacquired the U.S. Navy March 1 1950 Assigned to Military Sea transportion Service USNS GENERAL W. G. HAAN T-AP-158 Placed In Service March 1 1950 - Out of Service January 7 1957 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) TRANSOREGON (Commercial Service) Transferred November 1969 to Hudson Waterway Corp. and renamed Sold to Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority October 14 1974 MAYAQUEZ Renamed March 4 1975 ANCO TRADER Sold to Merchant Terminal Corp September 20 1982 and renamed Sold to Steamco Co. June 1985 TRADER Sold November 19 1985 to Crestwood Corp. and renamed Sold October 2 1986 for scrap

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Postmarks

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #16024)

1945-12-13

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Other Information

GENERAL W. G. HAAN received the following awards during her Naval career: American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - William George Haan, born at Crown Point, Ind., 4 October 1863, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1889. Commissioned Second Lieutenant of Artillery, he served at various posts until 1898 when he fought in the Philippines against the insurrectionists. Returning to the United States in 1901, Haan commanded artillery units and performed staff work until the American entry into World War I. During the war he commanded the 32d Division in France; and, after the Armistice, he headed the VII Corps on occupation duty in Germany. General Haan received the Distinguished Service Medal for World War I service; and, upon his return to the United States, he served on the General Staff in Washington until his retirement in 1922. Major General Haan died in Washington, D.C., 26 October 1924. {DANFS}

 

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