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<ol>Holland Class Submarine Tender<br/>  
<ol>Holland Class Submarine Tender<br/>  
Keel Laid April 11 1921 - Launched April 12 1926<br/><br/>  
Keel Laid 11 April 1921 - Launched 12 April 1926<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USS HOLLAND AS-3'''<br/>
<li>'''USS HOLLAND AS-3'''</li>
Commissioned June 1 1926<br/><br/>
Commissioned 1 June 1926<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HOLLAND ARG-18'''<br/>
<li>'''USS HOLLAND ARG-18'''</li>
Reclassified Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship (ARG) August 30 1945<br/>
Reclassified Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship (ARG) 30 August 1945<br/>
Decommissioned March 21 1947<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 21 March 1947<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register June 18 1952<br/>
Struck from Naval Register 18 June 1952<br/>
Sold October 3 1953 for scrap  
Sold 3 October 1953 for scrap  
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS HOLLAND ARG-18_Covers_Page_1 | USS Holland AS-3/ARG-18 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1927-1946)</li>
<li>[[USS HOLLAND ARG-18_Covers_Page_1 | USS Holland AS-3 / ARG-18 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1927-1946)</li>
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1937-03-17
1937-03-17
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As AS-3<br/>Commemorating the first submerged run of the USS HOLLAND March 17th 1897. Cachet sponsored by Capt. Frank T. Cable.  
As AS-3. Commemorating the first submerged run of the USS HOLLAND March 17th 1897. Cachet sponsored by Capt. Frank T. Cable.  
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1940-10-27
1940-10-27
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1935-07-17
1935-07-17
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1941-10-20
1941-10-20
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As AS-3<br/>
As AS-3<br/>
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTB) <br/><br/>"OKINAWA /<br/>RYUKYU IS"
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1945-12-04
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As ARG-18. From the Gary B. Weiss collection.
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1946-04-24
1946-04-24
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As ARG-18<br/>
As ARG-18  
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1927-04-14
1927-04-14
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1943-01-17
1943-01-17
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As AS-3<br/>
As AS-3. Censored WWII use
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1931-07-13
1931-07-13
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As AS-3<br/>
As AS-3. Cover by Conrath Printery
Cover by Conrath Printery
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Locy Type<br/>7r  
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1936-09-22
1936-09-22
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Locy Type<br/>7r
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1937-03-17
1937-03-17
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As AS-3<br/>Postmark is on the back of this cover.  
As AS-3. Postmark is on the back of this cover.  
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1945-08-14
1945-08-14
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As AS-3<br/>
As AS-3. Censored WWII use
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1932-10-05
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1932-10-10
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As AS-3<br/>Mark from back of cover
As AS-3. Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type<br/>9v<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>H-73h
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1927-01-13
1927-01-13
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As AS-3<br/>Official Business cut square
As AS-3. Official Business cut square
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1941-07-14  
1941-07-14  
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As AS-3<br/>On piece, sender was on [[SAILFISH_SS_192_ | USS Sailfish SS 192]]
As AS-3. On piece, sender was on [[SAILFISH_SS_192_ | USS Sailfish SS-192]]
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Locy Type<br/>Fz<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>H-73f
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1942-04-04
1942-04-04
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As AS-3<br/>
As AS-3. Censored WWII use
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type<br/>Faz (dial of H-73f)
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1942-07-26
1942-07-26
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As AS-3<br/>
As AS-3. Censored WWII use
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"NEW YORK, N.Y. /<br/>SUBMARINE DIV BATTLE FLEET BR."
Locy Type 3<br/><br/>"NEW YORK, N.Y. /<br/>SUBMARINE DIV BATTLE FLEET BR."
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1928-01-25
1928-01-25
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Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"SUBMARINE DIV /<br/>BATTLE FLEET"
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1928-01-25
1928-01-25
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
HOLLAND earned two battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service<br/><br/>
USS HOLLAND earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal w/ Asia clasp and the Philippines Defense Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - John Philip Holland, (24 February 1841 – 12 August 1914)<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Holland was born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1873. Initially working for an engineering firm, he returned to teaching again for a further six years in St. John's Catholic school in Paterson, New Jersey. In 1875, Holland submitted his submarine designs he had been working on for consideration by the US Navy, but was turned down as unworkable. Holland continued to improve his designs and worked on several experimental boats, prior to his successful efforts with a privately built type, launched on 17 May 1897. This was the first submarine having power to run submerged for any considerable distance, and the first to combine electric motors for submerged travel and gasoline engines for use on the surface. She was purchased by the US Navy, on 11 April 1900, after rigorous tests and was commissioned on 12 October 1900 as USS Holland. Seven more of her type were ordered with five built at the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabeth, NJ and two built at Union Iron Works in California. The company that emerged from under these developments was called The Electric Boat Company, founded on 7 February 1899. This company eventually evolved into the major defense contractor General Dynamics. After spending 56 of his 73 years working with submersibles, John Philip Holland died in Newark, NJ.<br/><br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet Clasp) - Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth Saunders Chase, daughter of Admiral J. V. Chase.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - John Philip Holland, developer of the first true submarine.
Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name HOLLAND in his honor - [[HOLLAND_SS_1_ | USS Holland SS-1]]. USS Holland ARG-18 and [[HOLLAND_AS_32_ | USS Holland AS-32]]
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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.

    Holland Class Submarine Tender
    Keel Laid 11 April 1921 - Launched 12 April 1926

  1. USS HOLLAND AS-3
  2. Commissioned 1 June 1926

  3. USS HOLLAND ARG-18
  4. Reclassified Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship (ARG) 30 August 1945
    Decommissioned 21 March 1947

    Struck from Naval Register 18 June 1952
    Sold 3 October 1953 for scrap


Naval Covers

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  1. USS Holland AS-3 / ARG-18 Covers Page 1    (1927-1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"TENDER FOR /
SUBRON SIX"

1937-03-17

As AS-3. Commemorating the first submerged run of the USS HOLLAND March 17th 1897. Cachet sponsored by Capt. Frank T. Cable.


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"PEARL HARBOR /
T H"

1940-10-27

As AS-3


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

"NAVY YARD /
PEARLHARBOR"

1935-07-17

As AS-3


 

Locy Type
3 (A-TTB)

1941-10-20

As AS-3


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BTB)

"OKINAWA /
RYUKYU IS"

1945-12-04

As ARG-18. From the Gary B. Weiss collection.


 

Locy Type
3b (A-XTX)

"SHANGHAI /
CHINA"

1946-04-24

As ARG-18


 

Locy Type
3s

1927-04-14

As AS-3


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

1943-01-17

As AS-3. Censored WWII use


 

Locy Type
5s

1931-07-13

As AS-3. Cover by Conrath Printery


 

Locy Type 7r

1936-09-22

As AS-3


 

Locy Type 7r

1937-03-17

As AS-3. Postmark is on the back of this cover.


 

Locy Type
7rz

1945-08-14

As AS-3. Censored WWII use


 

Locy Type 9v

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-73g

1932-10-09

As AS-3. Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type 9v

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-73h

1927-01-13

As AS-3. Official Business cut square


 

Locy Type 9x

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-73b

1941-07-14

As AS-3. On piece, sender was on USS Sailfish SS-192


 

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-73f

1942-04-04

As AS-3. Censored WWII use


 

Locy Type
Faz
(dial of H-73f)

1942-07-26

As AS-3. Censored WWII use




 

Locy Type 3

"NEW YORK, N.Y. /
SUBMARINE DIV BATTLE FLEET BR."

1928-01-25

Note:


 

Locy Type 3

"SUBMARINE DIV /
BATTLE FLEET"

1928-01-25

Note:

 

Other Information

USS HOLLAND earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal w/ Asia clasp and the Philippines Defense Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - John Philip Holland, (24 February 1841 – 12 August 1914)
        Holland was born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1873. Initially working for an engineering firm, he returned to teaching again for a further six years in St. John's Catholic school in Paterson, New Jersey. In 1875, Holland submitted his submarine designs he had been working on for consideration by the US Navy, but was turned down as unworkable. Holland continued to improve his designs and worked on several experimental boats, prior to his successful efforts with a privately built type, launched on 17 May 1897. This was the first submarine having power to run submerged for any considerable distance, and the first to combine electric motors for submerged travel and gasoline engines for use on the surface. She was purchased by the US Navy, on 11 April 1900, after rigorous tests and was commissioned on 12 October 1900 as USS Holland. Seven more of her type were ordered with five built at the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabeth, NJ and two built at Union Iron Works in California. The company that emerged from under these developments was called The Electric Boat Company, founded on 7 February 1899. This company eventually evolved into the major defense contractor General Dynamics. After spending 56 of his 73 years working with submersibles, John Philip Holland died in Newark, NJ.

The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth Saunders Chase, daughter of Admiral J. V. Chase.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name HOLLAND in his honor - USS Holland SS-1. USS Holland ARG-18 and USS Holland AS-32

 


 

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