HARRY LEE APA 10

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.

Harry Lee Class Attack Transport
Built 1931 for The American Export Line as EXOCHORDA
Acquired by U.S. Navy October 30 1940
Renamed and converted for Naval Service


1. USS HARRY LEE AP-17
Commissioned Transport (AP) December 27 1940


2. USS HARRY LEE APA-10
Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943
Decommissioned May 9 1946

Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)

Sold to Turkey Government April 1948, renamed SS TARSUS
Destroyed by fire December 14 1960 in a three ship collision in The Bosphorus Strait

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Harry Lee APA-10 Covers Page 1    (1940-42)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Catalog Illustration H-15

1940-12-27

As AP-17
First Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1941-02-21

As AP-17
First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1941-02-21

As AP-17
First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-02-21

As AP-17
First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9fw

1941-02-21

As AP-17
First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-02-21

As AP-17
First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBB) "EASTER / SUNDAY"

1941-04-13

As AP-17
Easter, cachet by William S. Linto. Cachet #139, Cover #11, Covers Issued 95.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBB)

1941-06-08

As AP-17
US Marine Corps cachet by H.J. Lindhardt USCS #125

 

Locy Type 3b (A-BBX)

1946-02-18

As APA-10

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1941-11-08

As AP-17
Straight-line marking in lower left corner identifies the ship.

 

Locy Type SL (35x2.5)

1941-11-08

As AP-17
Close-up view of the straight-line marking on the Nov. 8 1941 cover

 

Other Information

HARRY LEE earned the following awards during her Naval career: American Defense Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 6 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1).

NAMESAKE - Major General Harry Lee, USMC (June 4 1872 - March 1 1933).
Lee was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps for the war with Spain August 2 1898. He served at the Havana Naval Station during the war and in various ships of the Navy and Marine Corps stations following it. Joining the 6th Regiment in 1917, Lee commanded the 6th Regiment at Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne Forest and marched with the Army to the Rhine. After the war he commanded the Marine Brigade in Santo Domingo, sent in 1921 to pacify the country and establish constitutional government. For 3 years he served as military governor of the country. Later General Lee commanded Marine Barracks, Parris Island, and while in command of the Marine base at Quantico, Va., died March 1 1933. For his World War I service, Major General Lee was awarded the Army and Navy Distinguished Service Medals, the French Legion of Honor, and other decorations.

 

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