HEYWOOD APA 6

Ship Name and Designation History

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Heywood Class Transport Keel Laid 1919 as STEADFAST Acquired by Panama Pacific Lines renamed CITY OF BALTIMORE Acquired by U.S. Navy 26 October 1940 USS HEYWOOD AP-12 Commissioned Transport (AP) 7 November 1940 USS HEYWOOD APA-6 Reclassified Amphibious Attack Transport (APA) 1 February 1943 Decommissioned 12 April 1946 Transferred to Maritime Commission July 1946 Name restored to CITY OF BALTIMORE for Merchant Service Sold 1956 for scrap

Major General Charles Heywood, USMC

Naval Covers

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1. USS Heywood AP-12 / APA-6 Covers Page 1    (1941-1942)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "PORTLAND / OREGON"

1941-01-27

AP-12. First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-01-27

AP-12. First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 2# (#15827)

1946-03-04

APA-6. Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PORTLAND / OREGON"

1941-02-12

AP-12

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT) "FREE"

1942-12-12

AP-12

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-05-10

AP-12. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS HEYWOOD earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/ bronze "A", the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 8 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Major General Charles Heywood, USMC.
Heywood was born in Maine 3 October 1839. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps 5 April 1858. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Heywood was attached to "Cumberland" and commissioned Major by brevet for his gallant services during the fight between "Cumberland" and Confederate iron-clad "Virginia". At the Battle of Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, he commanded the Marine guard of "Hartford", and for gallant service was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel by brevet. Heywood also took part in the capture of Forts Morgan, Gaines, and Powell, ram "Tennessee", steamers "Gaines" and "Selma", and the destruction of the steamer "Morgan". In addition, he served in "Sabine" and "Ticonderoga" during the Civil War. Heywood was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Marine Corps 30 January 1891; Brigadier General Commandant 3 March 1899; and Major General Commandant 1 July 1902. He was the first Commandant to attain the rank of Major General. Ending 45 years of active service in the Corps, Major General Heywood retired 3 October 1903. He died 26 February 1915 at the age of 76.

 

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