BRIDGEPORT AD 10

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.

Bridgeport Class Destroyer Tender
Built 1901 as German Commercial Steamship BRESLAU
Launched August 14 1901

Seized by the Collector of the Port of New Orleans on Americas entry into World War I
Turned over to United States Shipping Board (USSB) and transferred to the Navy at New Orleans
Renamed June 9 1917 and designated Repair Ship (AR)
Redesignated and completed as Destroyer Tender


1. USS BRIDGEPORT ID-3009
   Commissioned August 25 1917
   
   
2. USS BRIDGEPORT AD-10
   Designated (AD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned November 3 1924
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 2 1941
   Turned over to War Shipping Administration
   Turned over to U.S. Army November 1942
   Converted to U.S. Army Hospital Ship September 1943 - August 1944
   
   
3. USAHS LARKSPUR
   Commissioned August 1944 - Decommissioned January 1946
   
   
4. USAT BRIDGEPORT
   Name restored and modified for use as a military dependents' transport
   Decommissioned April 1947
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
   
   Sold 1948 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Bridgeport Covers Page 1     (1911-23)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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 --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (A) "NEW YORK / N.Y."

1924-06-25

As BRIDGEPORT AD-10

 

Locy Type 3 (A)

1924-11-23

As BRIDGEPORT AD-10
Picture postcard of the Railroad Station, Guantanamo, Cuba

 

Locy Type 3 (A)

1924-11-23

Picture postcard of the Railroad Station, Guantanamo, Cuba

 

Locy Type 3fz

1918-09-28

As BRIDGEPORT AD-10. Censored Sailor's Mail. Date used from senders message.

 

Locy Type 3fz

1918-09-28

Picture postcard of St. Nazaire France.

 

Locy Type 3s USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-76

1923-06-25

As BRIDGEPORT AD-10

 

Locy Type 3s "EN ROUTE TO / CULEBRA V.I. USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-76a

1924-01-29

As BRIDGEPORT AD-10

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
World War I Victory Medal (with 2 Mobile Base Clasps)

NAMESAKE - Named after the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut

 

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