CORSON AVP 37
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.
- Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender
- USS CORSON AVP-37
Commissioned December 3 1944 - Decommissioned June 21 1946
Recommissioned February 13 1951 - Decommissioned March 9 1956
Struck from Naval Register April 1 1966
Sunk as target
Keel Laid October 5 1943 - Launched July 16 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1951)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning December 3 1944 to June 21 1946
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Locy Type |
1945-03-24 |
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Note:
2nd Commissioning February 13 1951 to March 9 1956
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Locy Type |
1951-03-19 |
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1953-09-15 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1955-06-27 |
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Cacheted
Other Information
USS CORSON earned the following awards during her Naval career - the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Korean Service Medal w/ 1 Battle Star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 4 Campaign stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (4 awards), the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
NAMESAKE - An inlet in Cape May on the New Jersey coast
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