SALISBURY SOUND AV 13

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.

Currituck Class Seaplane Tender Keel Laid April 10 1943 Launched January 18 1944 as PUGET SOUND Renamed June 5 1944 USS SALISBURY SOUND AV-13 Commissioned November 26 1945 - Decommissioned March 31 1967 Struck from Naval Register (date unknown) Transferred to MARAD July 3 1968 Sold February 7 1972 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-55)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2 (short bars) 1946

1947-02-20

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Locy Type 2 1951

1952-04-22

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Locy Type 2 1954

1955-09-06

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Locy Type 2et(nu)

1950-06-07

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Locy Type 2tnu

1947-11-24

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Locy Type 9efu (Small letters)

1947-02-11

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Other Information

SALISBURY SOUND earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), two (2) National Defense Service Medals, the Korean Service Medal, two (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 2 Campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A sound near Sitka, Alaska.

 

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