ROCKAWAY AVP 29

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.

Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender Keel Laid June 30 1941 - Launched February 14 1942 USS ROCKAWAY AVP-29 Commissioned January 6 1943 Planned conversion to Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-123 July 30 1945, canceled Decommissioned March 12 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group Loaned to U.S. Coast Guard December 24 1948 USCGC ROCKAWAY WAGO-377 Commissioned as Oceanographic Ship (WAGO) December 24 1948 USCGC ROCKAWAY WHEC-377 Reclassified High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966 Struck from Naval Register September 1966 Permanently transferred to Coast Guard custody USCGC ROCKAWAY WOLE-377 Redesignated Off-shore Law Enforcement Vessel (WOLE) September 23 1971 Decommissioned January 21 1972 Sold October 21 1972 to BV Intershift of Rotterdam, Netherlands for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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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Post office established February 1 1943 - Disestablished February 13 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-08-01

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efsu

1945-09-09

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type F (R-25) + Navy/Day/1945 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-25

1945-10-27

Note:.

 

Other Information

ROCKAWAY earned one battle star for World War II service
* Invasion of Normandy
June 6-25 1944

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Europe, Africa, Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal)

NAMESAKE - An inlet at the southwestern part of Long Island at the entrance to New York Bay

 

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