RAIL MHC 37

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.

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large) Keel Laid 3 March 1944 - Launched 17 April 1944 USS LCI(L)-1022 Commissioned 18 May 1944 - Decommissioned 14 August 1946 USS LSI(L)-1022 Designation changed to Landing Ship Infantry, Large 28 February 1949 Authorized for conversion to Coastal Minesweeper, Underwater Locator (AMCU) FY-1952 Contract for conversion placed 7 March 1952, completed September 1952 USS RAIL AMCU-37 Commissioned 13 September 1952 USS RAIL MHC-37 Redesignated Coastal Minehunter 7 February 1955 Decommissioned 13 October 1957 Struck from the Naval Register 1 January 1960 ABACO-ADMIRAL - Sold, date unknown, to Tropicana Products Co & renamed Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Rail MHC-37 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Brooklyn, NY Naval Base

1952-10-30

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS LCI(L)-1022 earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal w/ 2 bronze stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Rail, a small wading bird, related to the cranes.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name RAIL - USS Rail ATO-139 and USS Rail MHC-37.

 

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