POINSETT AK 205

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.

Alamosa Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid 6 November 1943 - Launched 22 May 1944 Acquired by the US Navy 22 January 1945 USS POINSETT AK-205 Commissioned 7 February 1945 - Decommissioned 25 January 1946 Returned to the WSA 29 January 1946 for disposal Struck from the Naval Register 12 March 1946 Merchant Service Sold by MARCOM 25 February 1947 to Bergen Line renamed SS CARINA reflagged Norway Resold to the Government of South Korea, renamed SS MASAN reflagged South Korea Scrapped in South Korean in 1979

Naval Covers

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1. USS Poinsett AK-205 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Sawyer, WI

1944-07-25

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS POINSETT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a county in Arkansas.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Robert L. Rote

 

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