YAG 23

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.

Self-propelled Steel-hulled Miscellaneous Auxiliary Service Craft Completed July 1936 as Cargo Vessel "ENSENADA" for Mexico Purchased by U.S. Navy November 3 1942 Converted for Naval service November 7 1942 USS ENSENADA YAG-23 Commissioned March 3 1943 Assigned to Service Squadron, South Pacific Force, supplying fresh and frozen food to outlying island bases USS YAG-23 Name cancelled March 1 1945 Engine failed spring 1945, towed to Auckland, New Zealand for repairs Towed from Manus to Guam August 16-21 1945 Used as non-self propelled barracks vessel in Apra Harbor, Guam Placed Out of Service June 15 1946 Struck from Naval Register July 19 1946 PHILIPPINE TRADER  (Merchant Service) Sold August 1946 to International Trading Co., Guam, and renamed AGNO  (Private) Renamed 1950 MAGALLANES  (Private) Sold 1954 to F. Escano Sons and renamed Scrapped in the Philippines 1987

Naval Covers

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1. YAG-23 Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-06-16

As Ensenada. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

YAG-23 earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

 

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