MAGOFFIN APA 199

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.

Haskell Class Amphibious Transport Keel Laid June 20 1944 - Launched October 4 1944 USS MAGOFFIN APA-199 Commissioned October 25 1944 - Decommissioned August 14 1946 Recommissioned October 4 1950 - Decommissioned April 10 1968 Laid up May 15 1968 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register February 1 1980 Sold March 16 1980 to agents for Moore McCormack SS Line Resold to Carol Shipping and Trading Corp. Liberia for scrap Resold to Kang Hua Enterprise Co. Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-61)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning October 25 1944 to August 14 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-17

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2nd Commissioning October 4 1950 to April 10 1968

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration M-7

1952-10-24

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Locy Type 2(n+)

1961-12-04

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Locy Type 2r

1956-01-14

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Locy Type 9efu USCS Catalog Illustration M-7c

1961-12-04

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Other Information

MAGOFFIN received 1 battle star for World War II service, 2 for Korean War service, and 4 campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam, 2-Taiwan Straits, 6-Quemoy-Matsu) - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A county in eastern Kentucky

 

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