ARCADIA ID 1605

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.

Transport
Built in 1896 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Ireland


1. ARCADIA (Passenger Liner)
Owned and operated by Hamburg America Line (HAPAG)
Seized upon the entry of the United States into World War I
Acquired by U.S. Navy January 20 1919


2. USS ARCADIA ID-1605
Commissioned June 20 1919 - Decommissioned September 29 1919
Returned to United States Shipping Board 1919


3. ARCADIA (Commercial Service)
Sold to the California Steamship Co. 1924

Scrapped in Japan in 1927

 

Naval Covers

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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 March 30 1919 - Disestablished September 29 1919

 

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for a picturesque district of the Peloponnesus in Greece, the traditional home of pastoral poetry; hence any region of ideal rustic simplicity and contentment.

 

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