STORM KING AP 171

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.

Storm King Class Transport
Keel Laid July 20 1943 - Launched September 17 1943
Acquired by U.S. Navy December 3 1943


1. USS STORM KING AP-171
   Commissioned December 4 1943 - Decommissioned August 6 1946
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 15 1946
   Sold July 30 1947 to Grace Line Inc.
   
   
2. SANTA CRUZ (Commercial Service)
   Renamed September 3 1947
   
   
3. GULF FARMER
   Purchased December 22 1947 by Gulf & South America SS Co. Inc. and renamed
   
   
4. RANGER
   Purchased by Battery Steamship Corp. June 1 1964 and renamed
   
   Sold June 25 1970 to Chou's Iron & Steel Ltd. Taiwan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-06-07

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

STORM KING received 5 battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - A Catskill mountain peak overlooking the Hudson River north of West Point, N.Y.

 

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