TICONDEROGA CVS 14
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.
Keel Laid March 1 1943 as HANCOCK Renamed May 1 1943 Launched February 7 1944 |
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- Ticonderoga Covers Page 1 (1945-72)
Postmarks
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1st Commissioning May 8 1944 to January 9 1947
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Locy Type |
1945-09-09 |
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As CV-14
Tokyo Bay
3rd Commissioning September 11 1954 to November 16 1973
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1954-10-12 |
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As CVA-14
Columbus Day, Cachet Artist - Dorothy W. Knapp - Cachet Sponsor - Frank V. Kupillas
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Locy Type |
1955-01-29 |
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As CVA-14
Welcome to Norfolk Portuguese Minesweeper "NRP S. PEDRO", cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1955-09-21 |
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As CVA-14
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1972-12-19 |
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As CVS-14
Apollo 17 Recovery Force R/S cachet provided by Morris W. Beck
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1973-06-22 |
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As CVS-14
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Locy Type |
1955-07-06 |
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As CVA-14
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1966-02-14 |
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As CVA-14
Other Information
TICONDEROGA received the following awards during her Naval career: Navy Unit Commendation (3) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5 stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (12 stars) - Philippine Presidential Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) - Philippine Liberation Medal (1 star) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of John Hancock (1737-1793)
President of the Second Continental Congress and of the Congress of the Confederation, the first Governor of Massachusetts, and the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence.
Six ships of the US Navy have been named HANCOCK - USS Hancock (Schooner 1775), USS Hancock (Sailing Frigate 1776), USS Hancock (Frigate 1778), USS Hancock AP-3, USS Hancock/Ticonderoga CV-14 and USS Hancock CV-19. Additionly, two ships of the US Navy have been named JOHN HANCOCK - USS John Hancock (Steamship 1850) and USS John Hancock DD-981.
NAMESAKE - Named to commemorate the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10 1775 by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.
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