COPAHEE CVE 12

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.

Bogue Class Escort Carrier Keel Laid 18 June 1941 as SS STEEL ARCHITECT - Launched 21 October 1941 Acquired by US Navy 8 February 1942 Converted to Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG) USS COPAHEE AVG-12 Commissioned 15 June 1942 USS COPAHEE ACV-12 Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942 USS COPAHEE CVE-12 Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) 15 July 1943 Decommissioned 5 July 1946 USS COPAHEE CVHE-12 Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) 12 June 1955 while in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1959 Sold 1 February 1961 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Copahee ACV-12 Covers Page 1     (1943)
2. USS Copahee CVE-12 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 2tz

1945-05-17

CVE-12

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-05-20

ACV-12. Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-08-27

CVE-12

 

Locy Type 9efu with bars USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-71

1946-01-17

CVE-12

 

Other Information

USS COPAHEE 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 - A sound off the South Carolina coast.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. M. Wells.

 

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