MERRICK LKA 97

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.

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid October 19 1944 as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull Launched January 28 1945 USS MERRICK AKA-97 Commissioned March 31 1945 - Decommissioned June 25 1946 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. Recommissioned January 19 1952 USS MERRICK LKA-97 Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) January 1 1969 Decommissioned September 17 1969 Struck from Naval Register September 1 1976 Scrapped 1980

Naval Covers

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1. Merrick Covers Page 1     (1945-69)

 

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

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1st Commissioning March 31 1945 to June 25 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-11

As AKA-97

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15690)

1945-12-06 to 1945-12-10

As AKA-97

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15690)

1945-12-06 to 1945-12-10

As AKA-97

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-76

1945-10-27

As AKA-97

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2nd Commissioning January 19 1952 to September 17 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1952-02-18

As AKA-97

 

Locy Type 2

1953-10-17

As AKA-97

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (AKA)

1968-05-26

As AKA-97

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (LKA,USS)

1969-05-01

As LKA-97
Posted after POD (1969-04-10)

 

Locy Type 9efu

1969-05-01

As LKA-97
Posted after POD (1969-04-10)

 

Other Information

MERRICK earned 7 Battle Stars for Vietnam service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (February 28 to March 11 1967) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Antarctic Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 2-Vietnam)- Vietnam Service Medal (6) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (10) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A county in Nebraska

 

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