ASTORIA AK 8

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.

Cargo Ship
Built 1902 by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland, England


1. BURBO BANK (Commercial Service)
Owned and operated by the Fenwick Shipping Co., Ltd


2. FRIEDA LEONHARDT (Commercial Service)
Acquired in 1914 by Leonhardt & Blumberg of Hamburg, Germany and renamed
Seized by United States Customs officials 1917
Acquired U.S. Navy as ASTORIA May 22 1917


3. USS ASTORIA SP-2005
Commissioned November 15 1917


4. USS ASTORIA AK-8
Reclassified Cargo Ship (AK) July 17 1920
Decommissioned April 20 1921


5. ASTORIA (Commercial Service)
Owner listed as "United States Government (Navy Dept.) in Lloyd's Register of Shipping" 1922 and 1923 editions
Owner listed as "Richard T. Green Co." in Lloyd's Register of Shipping" 1924 edition
[Note: [NavSource says it was "Sold 20 December 1921 to the Astoria Steamship Co., Inc. of Boston, MA"]
Official Number: 222133
Owner listed as "Astoria S.S. Co." in Lloyd's Register of Shipping" 1925 edition


6. HARTWELSON (Commercial Service)
Sold in 1929 to H. N. Hartwell and Sons of Boston and renamed

Ran aground May 5 1943 at Bantam Rock, Sheepscot Bar Maine and foundered

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city and port of entry in northwestern Oregon located on the southern bank at the mouth of the Columbia River

 

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