PRESIDENT HAYES APA 20

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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.

    President Jackson Class Transport
    Keel Laid December 26 1939 as Maritime Commission type (C3 P & C) hull
    Launched October 4 1940
    Completed and delivered to American President Lines February 20 1941
    Acquired by U.S. Navy July 7 1941

  1. USS PRESIDENT HAYES AP-39
    Commissioned December 15 1941

  2. USS PRESIDENT HAYES APA-20
    Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943
    Decommissioned June 30 1949
    Laid up November 28 1950 in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group

    Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958
    Sold May 8 1975 to Levin Metals Corp for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. President Hayes Covers Page 1    (1942-47)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2tnu

1947-12-20

As APA-20


 

Locy Type
2z*

1943-08-17

As APA-20


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BOO)

1947-02-05

As APA-20


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

1942-06-13

As AP-39
Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
9v

1947-02-05

As APA-20


 

Locy Type
9efw

1947-02-05

As APA-20


 

Locy Type
9x

1947-02-05

As APA-20

 

Other Information

PRESIDENT HAYES earned 7 battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbons (retroactive) - Navy Unit Commendation - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

NAMESAKE - Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th U.S. President serving from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1881

 


 

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