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<ol>Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship<br/> | <ol>Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship<br/> | ||
Keel Laid as | Keel Laid 13 March 1944 as SS WINGED RACER<br/> | ||
Launched May | Launched 12 May 1944 - Acquired by US Navy 29 June 1944<br/><br/> | ||
Acquired by | |||
<li>'''USS FIREDRAKE AE-14'''<br/> | <li>'''USS FIREDRAKE AE-14'''<br/> | ||
Commissioned December | Commissioned 27 December 1944 - Decommissioned 21 February 1946<br/> | ||
Recommissioned October | Recommissioned 11 October 1951 - Decommissioned 19 March 1971<br/><br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register July | Struck from Naval Register 15 July 1976<br/> | ||
Sold December | Sold 1 December 1977 for scrap | ||
</ol></td> | </ol></td> | ||
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top"> | <td align="center" width="220" valign="top"> | ||
[[Image:FIREDRAKE PATCH.jpg|thumb|center| | [[Image:FIREDRAKE PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>[[USS FIREDRAKE AE-14_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]] (1952- | <li>[[USS FIREDRAKE AE-14_Covers_Page_1 | USS Firedrake AE-14 Covers Page 1]] (1952-1970)</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text | Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text | ||
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | ||
Postmark<br/>Date</th> | |||
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th> | <th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th> | ||
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th> | <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | ||
</tr></table> | </tr></table> | ||
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<h4>Post Office Established November | <br/><hr/> | ||
<h4>Post Office Established 25 November 1944 - Disestablished 5 March 1946</h4> | |||
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<h4>Post Office Reestablished 1 January 1952 - Disestablished 16 November 1970</h4> | |||
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | ||
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | ||
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2 | |||
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1952-01-01 | |||
</td><td align="center" width="350"> | </td><td align="center" width="350"> | ||
[[Image:JonBurdett firedrake ae14 19520101r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | |||
</td><td align="center" width="120"> | </td><td align="center" width="120"> | ||
[[Image:JonBurdett firedrake ae14 19520101.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
First Day Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]] | |||
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | ||
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | ||
Locy Type<br/>FDPS | Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9efu | ||
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | ||
1952-01-01 | 1952-01-01 | ||
</td><td align="center" width="350"> | </td><td align="center" width="350"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Firedrake_AE14_19520101_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | ||
</td><td align="center" width="120"> | </td><td align="center" width="120"> | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Firedrake_AE14_19520101_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
First Day Postal Service | First Day Postal Service, add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]] | ||
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Locy Type | Locy Type 2 | ||
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1952-04-15 | 1952-04-15 | ||
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Locy Type<br/>2(n)y<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-38 | Locy Type 2(n+) | ||
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1957-04-01 | |||
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Firedrake_AE14_19570401_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | |||
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Firedrake_AE14_19570401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
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Unlisted in the USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Ed. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection. | |||
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+)y<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-38 | |||
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1962-04-24 | 1962-04-24 | ||
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2t(n+u) | Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS) | ||
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1970-11-16 | 1970-11-16 | ||
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<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
FIREDRAKE earned | USS FIREDRAKE earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korea Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 6 Campaign stars, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippines Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - A fire-breathing dragon of Germanic mythology.<br/><br/> | |||
The ships sponsor was Mrs. R. M. Kitchins. | |||
'''NAMESAKE''' - A fire-breathing dragon of Germanic mythology. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:04, 2 December 2023
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.
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- USS Firedrake AE-14 Covers Page 1 (1952-1970)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Post Office Reestablished 1 January 1952 - Disestablished 16 November 1970
Locy Type |
1952-01-01 |
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First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Locy Type |
1952-01-01 |
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First Day Postal Service, add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner
Locy Type 2 |
1952-04-15 |
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At this timeframe, she was on her first Western Pacific (WestPac) tour to Korea to support the war efforts.
Locy Type 2(n+) |
1957-04-01 |
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Unlisted in the USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Ed. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
Locy Type |
1962-04-24 |
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Note:
Locy Type |
1968-02-02 |
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Locy Type |
1970-02-26 |
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Locy Type |
1954-06-08 |
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Favor strike on stamp block applied to cover
Locy Type |
1970-11-16 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Locy Type |
1970-11-16 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
USS FIREDRAKE earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korea Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 6 Campaign stars, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippines Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A fire-breathing dragon of Germanic mythology.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. R. M. Kitchins.
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