BRANT ARS 32

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 8 December 1917 - Launched 30 May 1918 USS BRANT Minesweeper No. 24 Commissioned 5 September 1918 USS BRANT AM-24 Designated (AM) 17 July 1920 USS BRANT AT-132 Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) 1 June 1942 USS BRANT ARS-32 Reclassified Salvage Ship (ARS) 1 September 1942 Decommissioned 19 December 1945 Struck from the Naval Register (Date unknown) Transferred 19 August 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal

Naval Covers

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1. USS Brant AM-24 / AT-132 / ARS-32 Covers Page 1    (1931-1940)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1935-10-12

AM-24. Columbus Day, Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Sarah Litton

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1938-05-27

AM-24. Postal Card from M.B. Owens

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF."

1939-10-27

AM-24. Navy Day, Cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1942-02-12

AM-24. Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 5hks

1933-05-30

AM-24. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5s (C)

1930-08-06

AM-24. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5bs (OXX) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"

1931-07-15

AM-24

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-03-17

AM-24. St. Patrick Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 9x

1942-02-12

AM-24. Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type SLK2b (21x3)

1938-06-30

AM-24

 

Other Information

USS BRANT earned the World War I Victory Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A small wild goose of Europe and eastern North America.

The ships sponsor was Miss Lois Graham.

One ship of the US Navy and one cutter of the US Coast Guard have borne the name BRANT - USS Brant AM-24 and USCGC Brant WPB-87348

 

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