PRAIRIE AD 15

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.

Dixie Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid December 7 1938 - Launched December 9 1939 USS PRAIRIE AD-15 Commissioned August 5 1940 - Decommissioned March 26 1993 Struck from Naval Register March 26 1993 Sold April 6 1993

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-82)

 

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-42

1940-08-05

First Day of Commission, cachet by Gordon A. Shaw and Cachet_Maker_Lloyd_Nace_ | Lloyd Nace]].
Cachet misspelled "Ensures" not "Insures"

 

Locy Type FDPS F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-42

1940-08-16

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1950-08-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-04-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1962-05-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1968-05-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-02-11 to 1954-02-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1982-06-15

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PHILA. / PA."

1940-09-03

PRAIRIE commemorates the Keel Laying of USS TERROR CM-5
Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 9efu

1951-02-11 to 1954-02-28

Cut piece pasted to cover

 

Locy Type 9v

1940-08-06

Posted 1 day after FDC of August 5 1940, but before FDPS of August 16...Probably intended as FDC

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-11-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efw

1940-08-06

Posted 1 day after FDC of August 5 1940, but before FDPS of August 16...Probably intended as FDC

 

Locy Type 9x

1940-08-06

Posted 1 day after FDC of August 5 1940, but before FDPS of August 16...Probably intended as FDC

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS,USN) 1975

1982-06-15

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-42a

1941-12-25

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520283) ZIP 96639

1992-05-28

No Image

On Piece

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USPS Machine Cancel

1974-09-16

No Image

Columbus Day
Morris W. Beck
This cover was scheduled to be postmarked aboard the USS PRAIRIE but wasn't for unknown reasons.
Cover shown for continuity of M.W. Beck cachets.

 

Other Information

PRAIRIE earned 1 Battle Star for Vietnam service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4) - China Service Medal - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (3) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - A grassland.

 

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