ANNAPOLIS AGMR 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.

Commencement Bay Class Escort Carrier Keel Laid November 29 1943 as St. ANDREWS BAY Renamed April 26 1944 Launched July 20 1944 USS GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107 Commissioned February 5 1945 - Decommissioned May 21 1946 Recommissioned September 7 1951 - Decommissioned January 15 1955 Reclassified Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry AKV-39 May 7 1959, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register June 1 1961 Reinstated in Naval Register (Date unknown) Converted to Major Communications Relay Ship (AGMR) June 1 1963 Renamed June 22 1963 USS ANNAPOLIS AGMR-1 Recommissioned March 7 1964 - Decommissioned December 20 1969 Struck from Naval Register October 15 1976 Sold November 1 1979 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Gilbert Islands Covers Page 1     (1945-54)
2. Annapolis Covers Page 1     (1964)

 

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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USS GILBERT ISLANDS

Post Office Established January 15 1945 - Disestablished March 4 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-12-04

As GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1945-10-27

As GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n) Mar 4, 1946

1946-03-04

As GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107
Last Day Postal Service

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Post Office Reestablished October 15 1951 - Disestablished 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 Oct 15, 1951

1951-10-15

As GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1951-10-15

As GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1954-03-17

As GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-12-16

As GILBERT ISLANDS CVE-107

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USS ANNAPOLIS

Post Office Established March 7 1964 - Disestablished October 10 1969

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) Mar 7, 1964

1964-03-07

As ANNAPOLIS AGMR-1
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-12-18

As ANNAPOLIS AGMR-1 Ship's cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-12-18

Close-up view of the ship's cachet

 

Other Information

GILBERT ISLANDS

GILBERT ISLANDS earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - An island group containing 16 atolls in the western Pacific Ocean on the equator, southeast of the Marshalls and northeast of the Solomons. On 20 November 1943 Marines made an amphibious assault on Makin and Tarawa Islands, seizing the former without difficulty, but winning Tarawa only after a 100-hour battle in which over 3,500 Americans were killed or wounded

ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS earned eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service
* Vietnam Defense
September 15 to October 12 1965
October 29 to November 27 1965
December 16-24 1965
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive
December 25 1965 to January 11 1966
January 26 to February 24 1966
March 15 to April 10 1966
May 2 to June 11 1966
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
August 7 to September 2 1966
September 21-22 1966
September 29 to October 21 1966
November 29 to December 21 1966
February 16 to April 3 1967
April 26 to May 31 1967
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
June 1-3 1967
June 25 to August 9 1967
September 6 to October 9 1967
November 10 to December 5 1967
December 27 1967 to January 29 1968
* Tet Counteroffensive
January 30 to February 13 1968
March 8 to April 1 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
April 2-10 1968
May 10 to June 14 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
July 19 to August 30 1968
* Tet 69/Counteroffensive
March 6-29 1969

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (19) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - A city in Maryland located on the shores of the Severn River and the Chesapeake Bay. It is the capital of Maryland and the county seat for Anne Arundel County. The United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named ANNAPOLIS - USS Annapolis IX-1, USS Annapolis PF-15, USS Annapolis AGMR-1 and USS Annapolis SSN-760.

 

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