LAPWING AVP 1

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper
Keel Laid October 25 1917 - Launched March 14 1918


1. USS LAPWING Minesweeper No.1
   Commissioned June 12 1918
   
   
2. USS LAPWING AM-1
   Designated (AM) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned April 11 1922
   Recommissioned September 1 1932
   
   
3. USS LAPWING AVP-1
   Redesignated Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) January 22 1936
   Decommissioned November 29 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register in 1946
   Sold August 19 1946 by Maritime Commission

 

Naval Covers

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1. Lapwing Covers Page 1    (1932-42)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning September 1 1932 to November 29 1945

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "COCO SOLO / C.Z."

1932-12-19

As AM-1

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "COCO SOLO / CANAL ZONE"

1937-05-30

As AVP-1
Memorial Day
William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"

1941-06-03

As AVP-1

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration CD-3b "Eagle"

1942-01-28

As AVP-1

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - An abundant crested plover of Europe, Asia and Northern Africa, noted for its slow, irregular, flapping flight and its shrill wailing cry

 

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