ELK RIVER IX 501

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.

LSM(R) 501 Class Landing Ship Medium (Rocket) Keel Laid 24 March 1945 - Launched 21 April 1945 USS LSMR-501 Commissioned 27 May 1945 - Decommissioned 1 August 1946 ELK RIVER IX-501 Named and redesigned Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX) 1 October 1955 Converted to a Deep Submergence Support Ship at Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Westwego, LA.,     and at San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point "Special" in service, January 1969 "Active" in service, January 1973 Relegated to barracks craft October 1986 Struck from the Naval Register 13 August 1999 Sunk as a target 24 February 2001

Naval Covers

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1. USS Elk River IX-501 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

 

USPS Slogan Machine Postmark US Postal Service "ALWAYS USE ZIP CODE"

1972-06-02

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

LSMR-501 / ELK RIVER earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota.

 

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