US RECEIVING SHIP PHILADELPHIA PA

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.

1. US RECEIVING SHIP - PHILADELPHIA PA
USS RICHMOND (Steam Sloop) from 1893 - 1900
USS LANCASTER (Screw Sloop of War) from Nov 16 1903 to Mar 31 1912
USS CONNECTICUT BB-18 in 1916
USS ALABAMA BB-8 briefly in 1917 (22 January to March)
USS IOWA BB-4 briefly in 1917
USS ANTARES AG-10 from 1936-1937

 

Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to covers with add-on cachets as well.

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

Receiving Ship

 

N/A		N/A	1908-05-18
			Postcard

"League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia PA".
Receiving Ship LANCASTER is to the left side and was the ship assigned from Nov 16 1903 to Mar 31 1912.

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Type 2

 

N/A			1934-07-04 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Independence Day

Cachet by Marshall Hall, serviced by member of the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A		N/A	1931-10-13 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Collectors request

Note:

 

N/A			1934-10-27 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Navy Day

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A			1936-01-13 Locy Type 2 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA. / PA."
			Cachet by Gerrit H Cortelyou and George K Handle, sponsored by the Cdr. John Barry Chapter No. 19, USCS

Cachet commemorates launching of USS Reid DD-369 and cachet is thermographed.

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Type 3

 

			1927-02-03 Locy Type 3 "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILADELPHIA PA"
			Sailor's Mail

Sailor was assigned to the USS Wyoming BB-32, then in port for modifications.

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Type 5

 

N/A			1936-04-18 Locy Type 5hk "SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED" "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA, PA."
			Ship Launching USS Selfridge DD-357

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

N/A			1936-04-18 Locy Type 5hk "SELFRIDGE / LAUNCHED" "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT PHILA, PA."
			Ship Launching USS Selfridge DD-357

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky. Back black rubberstamps Meyer Tuchinsky return..."TOO LATE FOR / LINCOLN / EVENT"

 

N/A			1936-06-03 Locy Type 5hk "4CG CUTTERS / CHISTENED" "U.S. RECEIVING SHIP AT / PHILA, PA."
			Christening and Launching of four USCG Treasury Class cutters, USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32, USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35, USCGC DUANE WHEC-33, USCGC TANEY WHEC-37.

Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. "CHRISTENED" misspelled in killer text.

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Type 9

 

N/A			1936-02-12 Locy Type 9 "PHILADELPHIA, PA / U.S. RECEIVING SHIP"
			Lincoln's Birthday

Rubber stamp cachet

 

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