LASSEN AE 3

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.

Lassen Class Ammunition Ship Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C2 Cargo) hull Launched January 10 1940 as SHOOTING STAR Acquired by U.S. Navy November 15 1940 USS LASSEN AE-3 Placed in Ferry Commission November 19 1940 - March 27 1941 Commissioned (Full) March 27 1941 - Decommissioned January 15 1947 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1961 Sold 1974 to Nicolai Joffe Corp. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1941-45)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1941-04-15

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (Killers Blank)

1941-04-15

First Day of Postal Service. This postmark is not listed in the USCS Postmark Catalog.

 

Locy Type FDPS 3

1941-04-15

Notes:

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1941-04-15

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-04-15

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-04-15

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-11-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTB)

1945-12-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z

1945-07-01

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Catalog Illustration L-44

1942-08-20

Note:

 

Other Information

LASSEN received 3 battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (circa Oct 4 to Nov 18 1944) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A peak in the Lassen Volcanic National Park, Calif.

 

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