WILLIAM WARD BURROWS AP 6

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.

William Ward Burrows Class Transport
Keel Laid May 1929 as SANTA RITA
Acquired by U.S. Navy February 6 1940 and converted for Naval Service
Renamed February 9 1940


1. USS WILLIAM WARD BURROWS AP-6
   Placed in Reduced Commission February 9 - May 15 1940
   Commissioned (Full) May 15 1940 - Decommissioned May 16 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 15 1946
   Sold 1957 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. William Ward Burrows Covers Page 1    (1940-45)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Balboa, Canal Zone GRACE LINE Fancy

1938-09-27

As MV SANTA RITA. Czubay Cachet

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Wall Street Station" New York NY

1940-02-01

M.V. "SANTA RITA". CDS

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Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1940-05-13

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1940-05-13

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-05-13

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1940-05-13

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-05-13

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1940-05-15

First Day in Full Commission. Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)

1941-06-20

Cachet by H. J. Lindhardt

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-33a

1945-01-31

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-04-17

This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover would have been posted either on another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

WILLIAM WARD BURROWS received four battle stars for her World War II service along with the following awards: American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp).

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Colonel William Ward Burrows, USMC (January 16 1758 – March 6 1805).
Second Commandant of the Marine Corps.

 

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