CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU 88

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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.

    Casablanca Class Escort Carrier
    Keel Laid (Date unknown) as TANANEK BAY
    Renamed November 6 1943
    Launched March 3 1944
    Acquired by U.S. Navy April 9 1944

  1. USS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88
    Commissioned April 9 1944 - Decommissioned August 22 1946
    Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service July 1950

  2. USNS CAPE ESPERANCE CVE-88
    Recommissioned August 5 1950

  3. USNS CAPE ESPERANCE T-CVU-88
    Redesignated Utility Carrier (CVU) June 12 1955
    Decommissioned January 15 1959

    Sold May 14 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Cape Esperance Covers Page 1     (1946-50)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning April 9 1944 to August 22 1946


 

Locy Type
LDPS 9efu

1946-05-14

As CVE-88
Last Day of Postal Service, R/S cachet.


2nd Commissioning August 5 1950 to January 15 1959


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1950-08-15

As CVE-88


 

Locy Type
2

1950-08-16

As CVE-88
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

CAPE ESPERANCE earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Cape Esperance is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point.

 


 

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