YUKON AF 9

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.

Arctic Class Stores Ship
Keel Laid under a USSB contract as MEHANNO
Launched (Date unknown)
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 14 1921


1. USS YUKON AF-9
   Commissioned December 6 1921 - Decommissioned April 14 1922
   Recommissioned January 19 1940 - Decommissioned March 18 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946
   Transferred to Maritime Commission July 1 1946 for disposal
   Sold July 29 1946 for scrapping

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-46)

 

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

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2nd Commissioning January 19 1940 to March 18 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "NORFOLK / VIRGINIA"

1940-03-07

First Day of Postal Service, 2nd Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-03-07

Notes:

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1940-03-07

Notes:

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-03-07

Notes:

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "G'TMO BAY / CUBA"

1940-10-12

Columbus Day
Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 3z (BBB)

1942-04-03

Good Friday

 

Locy Type 3z (BBB)

1942-04-03

Reverse of 04/03/1942 cover showing ship's name (shown inverted for easier viewing)

 

Locy Type 9ruz

1944-06-07

Note:

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3b Eagle

1941-08-27

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Locy Type LDC 3z

1946-03-18

Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (Sept. 22 1944) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A river which rises in the Yukon territory of Canada, then crosses the border into Alaska, and flows on to empty in the Bering Sea

 

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