ST MIHIEL AP 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.

Keel Laid 20 November 1918 as SINNEMAHONING at American International Shipbuilding Corp. (AISC), Hog Island Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA
Launched, 19 November 1919
Delivered to the United States Shipping Board in 1920
Transferred to the War Department, 29 October 1920


1. USAT ST. MIHIEL
Assigned to the U.S. Army Transportation Service (ATS) on 29 October 1920?
Performed transport duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific areas
Transferred to the U.S. Navy on 22 July 1941


2. USS SAINT MIHIEL AP-32
Commissioned 22 July 1941 - Decommissioned 16 November 1943
Struck from Naval Register (date unknown)

Returned to U.S. Army Transportation Service and converted to Hospital Ship


3. USAHS ST. MIHIEL
Commissioned 1943 - Decommissioned 1947
Laid up 28 October 1947 in National Defense Reserve Fleet

Sold 15 May 1957 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS St. Mihiel AP-32 Covers Page 1    (1940-1943)

 

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.

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

US Army Service

 

Ship's Marking

1940-04-13

Postmarked from Seward Alaska

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Post Office Established October 22 1941 - Disestablished November 12 1943

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-10-31

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "SERVE / IN SILENCE"

1942-04-29

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9v

1942-04-29

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9efw

1942-04-25

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9x

1942-04-27

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-103

1941-12-12

From the USCS Postmark Archives.

 

Other Information

USS ST. MIHIEL earned the American Defense Service Medal with Fleet clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of The Battle of Saint-Mihiel, a World War I battle fought between September 12 - 15, 1918.

 

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