POINT CRUZ T-AKV 19
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.
Ordered as "TROCADERO BAY" Renamed 5 June 1944 Keel Laid 4 December 1944 - Launched 18 May 1945 Recommissioned 26 July 1951 - Decommissioned 31 August 1956 Assigned to Military Sea Transport Service (MSTS) |
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- USS Point Cruz CVE-119 Covers Page 1 (1945-1955)
Postmarks
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1st Commissioning 16 October 1945 to 30 June 1947
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Locy Type |
1945-10-27 |
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CVE-119. "Victory Cancel", Navy Day
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1946-03-02 |
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CVE-119
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1947-01-21 |
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As CVE-119
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Locy Type |
1946-11-12 |
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CVE-119. Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets). From the Bob Govern collection.
2nd Commissioning 26 July 1951 to 31 August 1956
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1951-07-26 |
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CVE-119.
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Locy Type 2 |
1951-12-23 |
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CVE-119.
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1955-05-21 |
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CVE-119.
Other Information
USS POINT CRUZ earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - "Trocadero Bay" A strait in the eastern part of Bucareli Bay in the Prince of Wales archipelago of Alaska.
NAMESAKE - "Point Cruz" A decisive land battle fought November 7-10 1942 on Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Earl R. DeLong.
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