KITTY HAWK AKV 1
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.
- Kitty Hawk Class Aviation Transport
- USS KITTY HAWK APV-1
Commissioned Transport and Aircraft Ferry (APV) November 26 1941
- USS KITTY HAWK AKV-1
Redesignated Aircraft Transport (AKV) September 15 1943
Decommissioned January 24 1946
Struck from Naval Register January 24 1946
Returned to Seatrain Lines, Inc
Fate unknown
Keel Laid February 21 1932 for Seatrain Lines
Launched September 19 1932 as SEATRAIN NEW YORK
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 25 1941
Renamed July 8 1941
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- Kitty Hawk Covers Page 1 (1942-45)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1942-01-12
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As APV-1
First Day of Postal Service
Walter Czubay
Bruce D. Liddell collection
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Locy Type |
1945-12-17
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As AKV-1
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Locy Type |
1943-01-12
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As APV-1
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Locy Type |
1943-01-12
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As APV-1
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
NAMESAKE - Named for Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a small village where the Wright brothers made the world's first airplane flight December 17 1903
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