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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.

USS LANCASTER (Screw Sloop of War)

LANCASTER (Receiving Ship)

US Receiving Ship - Philadelphia PA

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). 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 Lancaster Covers Page 1 (1864-1909)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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 --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1st Commissioning 12 May 1859 to 19 March 1867

USPO CDS

Mexico NY

c1865-01-09

N/A

Incoming mail to ship at Panama, New Granada

2nd Commissioning 26 August 1869 to 31 July 1875

Oval Ships
Marking

Unreadable CDS

1871-07-26

Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.

3rd Commissioning 26 August 1881 to 7 September 1889

Duplex Cancel

Napoli (Naples) Italy

1882-11-22

Letter to Capt Henry C. Cochrane, USMC, mailed from Naples Italy on 22 November 1882, back stamped in Salerno Italy on 24 November 1882.

4th Commissioning 19 March 1891 to 30 June 1894

USPO
Duplex Cancel

Pasadena, CA.

1892-03-09

Addressed to Lt. David Daniels at Yokohama, Japan. Back stamped San Francisco, CA F.D. 10 March 1892, received Yokohama, Japan 2 April 1892

Receiving Ship, League Island (Philadelphia) Navy Yard, 16 November 1903 - 31 March 1912

N/A

1909-05-18

N/A

Picture postcard. Receiving Ship LANCASTER is on the left, USS WYOMING BB-22 is on the right.

Other Information

USS LANCASTER earned the Civil War Medal and the Spanish Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A city in southeastern Pennsylvania.

The ships sponsor was Miss Harriet Lane, niece and official hostess of President James Buchanan.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name LANCASTER - USS Lancaster (1855 Sidewheel Steamship), USS Lancaster (1858 Screw Sloop), USS Lancaster ID-2953 and USS Lancaster AK-193.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

LANCASTER: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:32, 5 September 2024

Contents

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

1st Commissioning 12 May 1859 to 19 March 1867

2nd Commissioning 26 August 1869 to 31 July 1875

3rd Commissioning 26 August 1881 to 7 September 1889

4th Commissioning 19 March 1891 to 30 June 1894

Receiving Ship, League Island (Philadelphia) Navy Yard, 16 November 1903 - 31 March 1912

Other Information

Navigation menu

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 The list is in chronological order.
 <ol>Screw Sloop of War<br/>
-Keel Laid December 1857 - Launched October 20 1858<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid December 1857 - Launched 20 October 1858<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS LANCASTER'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS LANCASTER''' (Screw Sloop of War)</li>
-Commissioned May 12 1859 - Decommissioned March 19 1867<br/>
+Commissioned 12 May 1859 - Decommissioned 19 March 1867<br/>
-Recommissioned August 26 1869 - Decommissioned July 31 1875<br/>
+Recommissioned 26 August 1869 - Decommissioned 31 July 1875<br/>
-Recommissioned August 26 1881 - Decommissioned September 7 1889<br/>
+Recommissioned 26 August 1881 - Decommissioned 7 September 1889<br/>
-Recommissioned March 19 1891 - Decommissioned June 30 1894<br/>
+Recommissioned 19 March 1891 - Decommissioned 30 June 1894<br/>
-Recommissioned September 12 1895 - Decommissioned December 31 1897<br/>
+Recommissioned 12 September 1895 - Decommissioned 31 December 1897<br/>
-Recommissioned May 5 1898<br/>
+Recommissioned 5 May 1898<br/>
-Reassigned September 3 1898 as Gunnery Training Ship at Portsmouth, N.H.<br/>
+Reassigned 3 September 1898 as Gunnery Training Ship at Portsmouth, NH<br/>
-Decommissioned May 1 1902<br/>
+Decommissioned 1 May 1902<br/><br/>
-Served as Receiving Ship at Philadelphia Navy Yard, November 16 1903 - March 31 1912<br/>
+<li>'''LANCASTER''' (Receiving Ship)</li>
-Transferred to Bureau of Public Health Service February 1 1913<br/><br/>
+Served as Receiving Ship at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 16 November 1903 - 31 March 1912<br/>
-Stuck from Naval Register December 31 1915<br/>
+See [[US_RECEIVING_SHIP_PHILADELPHIA_PA | US Receiving Ship - Philadelphia PA]] for more information<br/><br/>
-Served as Quarantine Detention Ship at Reedy Island, DL. Quarantine Station, 1916-20<br/>
+Transferred to Bureau of Public Health Service 1 February 1913<br/>
+Stuck from Naval Register 31 December 1915<br/>
+Served as Quarantine Detention Ship at Reedy Island, DE. Quarantine Station, 1916-20<br/>
 Served at New York Quarantine Station 1920-29<br/><br/>
-Sold 1929<br/>
+Sold 1929 - Broken up 1933
-Broken up 1933
 </ol>
-<p> </p>
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Naval Covers</h3>
@@ Line 50: / Line 51: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
+<li>[[LANCASTER_Covers_Page_1 | USS Lancaster Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1864-1909)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 82: / Line 83: @@
 <!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<!--  this part is commented out unless / until needed
+<br/><hr/>
-<hr/>
+<h4>1st Commissioning 12 May 1859 to 19 March 1867</h4>
-<h4>1st Commissioning May 12 1859 to March 19 1867</h4>
--->
-<!-- ********************************************** -->
-<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period        -->
-<!-- ********************************************** -->
-<!--  this part is commented out unless / until needed
-<hr/>
-<h4>2nd Commissioning August 26 1869 to July 31 1875</h4>
--->
-<!-- ********************************************** -->
-<!-- Postmarks from 3rd Commissioning Period        -->
-<!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
-<h4>3rd Commissioning August 26 1881 to September 7 1889</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
@@ Line 106: / Line 90: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Napoli (Naples) Italy duplex
+USPO CDS<br/><br/>Mexico NY
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--11-22
+c1865-01-09
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18821122_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett lancaster 1865.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18821122_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td></tr></table>
-Letter to Capt Henry C. Cochrane, USMC, mailed from Naples Italy on November 22 1882, back stamped in Salerno Italy on November 24 1882.
+Incoming mail to ship at Panama, New Granada
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period        -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<br/><hr/>
+<h4>2nd Commissioning 26 August 1869 to 31 July 1875</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
+<!-- 1871-07-26 -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Brighton duplex
+Oval Ships<br/>Marking<br/><br/>Unreadable CDS
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-15
+-07-26
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18841015_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18710726_1A_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-No Image
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18710726_1A_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Letter to Dr. S. Henderson Griffith USN, mailed from Brighton, England on October 15th, 1884, back stamped in Lisbon, Portugal on October 21st, 1884.
+Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<!-- Postmarks from 3rd Commissioning Period        -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<br/><hr/>
+<h4>3rd Commissioning 26 August 1881 to 7 September 1889</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
@@ Line 136: / Line 130: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Dakar Senegal CDS
+Duplex Cancel<br/><br/>Napoli (Naples) Italy
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--04-08<br/>to<br/>1885-05-04
+-11-22
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett lancaster 18850408.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18821122_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett lancaster 18850408 back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18821122_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Back...Rio de Janeiro 04-08 CDS, New York paid duplex 05-04
+Letter to Capt Henry C. Cochrane, USMC, mailed from Naples Italy on 22 November 1882, back stamped in Salerno Italy on 24 November 1882.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Philadelphia "PAID" duplex postmark
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--06-28
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18860628_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18860628_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Letter to Dr. S. Henderson Griffith USN, mailed from Philadelphia PA on June 28, 1886, back stamped in London, England on July 9th, 1886.
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Philadelphia "PAID" duplex postmark
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--06-28
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_DA_18860628_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_18860628_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Mock-up of the Dispatch Agents marking from the front of this cover
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!-- Postmarks from 4th Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>4th Commissioning March 19 1891 to June 30 1894</h4>
+<h4>4th Commissioning 19 March 1891 to 30 June 1894</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
@@ Line 188: / Line 150: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Pasadena, CA. duplex
+USPO<br/>Duplex Cancel<br/><br/>Pasadena, CA.
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -03-09
-<br/>to<br/>
--04-02
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
 [[Image:JonBurdett lancaster 18920309.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
@@ Line 198: / Line 158: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett lancaster 18920309 back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Addressed to Lt. David Daniels at Yokohama<br/>
+Addressed to Lt. David Daniels at Yokohama, Japan. Back stamped San Francisco, CA F.D. 10 March 1892, received Yokohama, Japan 2 April 1892
-Back stamped San Francisco, CA F.D. March 10, 1892...Yokohama, Japan April 2 1892
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Wahington D.C. Machine<br/>
-San Francisco, CA F.D.
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-23
-<br/>to<br/>
--10-28
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett lancaster 18931028.JPG|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett lancaster 18931028 back.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Addressed to Lt. David Daniels at Yokohama<br/>
-Postal card from The Navy Mutual Aid Association confirming assesment payment
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!-- Postmarks from 5th Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!--  this part is commented out unless / until needed
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>5th Commissioning September 12 1895 to December 31 1897</h4>
+<h4>5th Commissioning 12 September 1895 to 31 December 1897</h4>
 -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!-- Postmarks from 6th Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!--  this part is commented out unless / until needed
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>6th Commissioning May 5 1898 to May 1 1902</h4>
+<h4>6th Commissioning 5 May 1898 to 1 May 1902</h4>
 -->
-<hr>
+<br/><hr/>
+<h4>Receiving Ship, League Island (Philadelphia) Navy Yard, 16 November 1903 - 31 March 1912</h4>
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Flag Cancel<br/>Newport News VA
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-01
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_19041001_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_SOW_19041001_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Picture postcard showing "Drill on Board "USS Lancaster." Manuscript date of September 29th, 1904.<br/>Writer says: "Old Point Comfort.  Nonie: Well my darling I hope to be with you in less than two months and what long ones they will seem. Your loving Frank".
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
@@ Line 264: / Line 187: @@
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Lancaster_RecShip_19090518_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td></tr></table>
-Picture postcard<br/>
+Picture postcard. Receiving Ship LANCASTER is on the left, [[WYOMING AG 17|USS WYOMING BB-22]] is on the right.
-Receiving Ship LANCASTER is on the left, [[WYOMING AG 17|USS WYOMING BB-22]] is on the right.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
+USS LANCASTER earned the Civil War Medal and the Spanish Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-Civil War Medal - Spanish Campaign Medal<br/><br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - A city in southeastern Pennsylvania.<br/><br/>
-Commissioned in May 1859, just in time for the American Civil War, USS LANCASTER had several connections to Pennsylvania besides being named for one of the most important cities of Pennsylvania.  Philadelphia built, and sponsored by Franklin County native Miss Harriet Lane, niece of incumbent president James Buchanan, the only Pennsylvania born president. USS LANCASTER served until after the Spanish-American War, last notable service again connected to Pennsylvania by serving as Receiving Ship at Phildelphia from 1903 to 1912.<br/>
+The ships sponsor was Miss Harriet Lane, niece and official hostess of President James Buchanan.<br/><br/>
-Research and items courtesy of Glenn Smith.
+Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name LANCASTER - USS Lancaster (1855 Sidewheel Steamship), USS Lancaster (1858 Screw Sloop), [[LANCASTER_ID_2953 | USS Lancaster ID-2953]] and [[LANCASTER_AK_193_ | USS Lancaster AK-193]].
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LANCASTER: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:32, 5 September 2024

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

1st Commissioning 12 May 1859 to 19 March 1867

2nd Commissioning 26 August 1869 to 31 July 1875

3rd Commissioning 26 August 1881 to 7 September 1889

4th Commissioning 19 March 1891 to 30 June 1894

Receiving Ship, League Island (Philadelphia) Navy Yard, 16 November 1903 - 31 March 1912

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