WHEELING T-AGM 8

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.

Wheeling Class Missile Range Instrumentation Ship Keel Laid 10 April 1945 as SS SETON HALL VICTORY Delivered to MARCOM 21 June 1945 for operation by Waterman Steamship Corp. Laid up 17 June 1946 in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Chartered by the US Navy 3 February 1947 Laid up 15 November 1948 in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Acquired by the Navy 10 August 1962 and assigned to MSTS USNS WHEELING T-AGM-8 Placed in service as the Missile Range Instrumentation Ship 28 May 1964 Placed out of service (date unknown) Struck from the Naval Register 1 July 1982 Final Disposition, fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Wheeling T-AGM-8 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPS Machine Postmark Oakland, CA

1975-06-11

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - A city on the Ohio border of West Virginia's panhandle. Wheeling is the seat of government for Ohio County.

 

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