OLMSTED APA 188

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 Attack Transport
Keel Laid April 11 1944 as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull
Launched July 4 1944
Acquired by U.S. Navy from the Maritime Commission


1. USS OLMSTED APA-188
   Commissioned September 5 1944 - Decommissioned February 21 1947
   Recommissioned February 2 1952 - Decommissioned February 27 1959
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
   Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969, While in reserve
   
   Disposed of by Maritime Administration

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-58)

 

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 September 5 1944 to February 21 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-30

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Locy Type 2z

1945-03-10

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning February 2 1952 to February 27 1959

 

Locy Type 2

1952-04-10

No Image

Cut-square

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-02-02

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Other Information

OLMSTEAD earned 1 battle star for service in World War II

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3-Lebanon) -Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A county in Minnesota

 

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