OZARK MCS 2
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.
- Catskill Class Minelayer
- USS OZARK LSV-2
Commissioned September 23 1944 - Decommissioned June 29 1946
Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Beaumont, TX
Redesignated Mine Countermeasures Support Ship (MCS) October 18 1956, While in reserve
Struck from Naval Register September 1 1961
Transferred to MARAD for lay up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
Reacquired from MARAD June 19 1963
Reinstated on Naval Register October 1 1963
- USS OZARK MCS-2
Recommissioned June 24 1966 - Decommissioned April 1 1974
Struck from Naval Register April 1 1974
Sunk as target September 1 1975
Keel Laid July 12 1941
Launched June 15 1942 as Mine Layer CM-7
Redesignated Transport AP-107 May 1 1943
Redesignated Landing Ship Vehicle (LSV) April 21 1944
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- USS Ozark MCS-2 Covers Page 1 (1945-69)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning September 23 1944 to June 29 1946
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Locy Type F |
1946-05-01 |
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As LSV-2
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Locy Type F |
1945-08-30 |
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As LSV-2
Censored Sailor's Mail. Postmark is computer enhanced for clarity.
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Locy Type F |
1945-08-30 |
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N/A |
Postmark illustration courtesy of "The Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society."
2nd Commissioning June 24 1966 - April 1 1974
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Locy Type |
1969-05-26 |
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As MCS-2
Apollo 10 rubber stamp cachet furnished by Morris W. Beck
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Locy Type |
1969-07-24 |
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As MCS-2
Apollo 11 rubber stamp cachet furnished by Morris W. Beck
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Locy Type |
1968-03-09 |
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As MCS-2
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Locy Type |
1969-10-24 |
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As MCS-2
Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
OZARK received the following awards during her Naval career - Meritorious Unit Commendation (4) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 3 battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2).
NAMESAKE - An Indian tribe of the Quapaw confederacy living in Missouri and Arkansas.
Three ships of the US Navy have been named OZARK - USS Ozark (Monitor 1863), USS Ozark BM-7 and USS Ozark LSV-2.
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