SUISUN AVP 53
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
- USS SUISUN AVP-53
Commissioned September 14 1943 - Decommissioned August 5 1955
Struck from Naval Register April 1 1966
Sunk as target October 1966
Keel Laid October 4 1942 - Launched March 14 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1946-48)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1948-04-28 |
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Cachet by Donald R. Graf
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1946-01-24 |
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1946-01 |
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Locy Type F |
1947-01-30 |
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Other Information
Named for a bay off the California coast
Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
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Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto March - June 1945
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3d Fleet operations against Japan
July - August 1945
SUISUN AVP-53 was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
Earned 1 Battle Star (Korea)
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Second Korean Winter March 1952
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal (1)
United Nations Korean Service Medal
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