AFDB 2

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.

AFDB-1 Class Large Auxiliary (10-section, non-self-propelled) Floating Dry Dock
Constructed in sections during 1942 and 1943
Delivered to the US Navy April 1943


1. USS ABSD-2
   Commissioned 14 August 1943
   
   
2. USS AFDB-2
   Redesignated AFDB-2 19 February 1946
   Decommissioned January 1947
   
   
3. IX-522
   Section D reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous (IX) 16 August 1996
   Currently at Inactive Ships On-Site Maintenance Office, Pearl Harbor, HI
   
   
4. IX-524
   Section F reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous (IX) 19 July 1990
   Currently at Pacific Missile Range, Facility, Kekaha, HI
   
   
5. IX-535
   Section H reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous (IX) 10 October 2002
   
   Struck from Naval Register 4 January 2007
   
   Sections A and G sold 13 July 1990 for scrap
   
   Section B C and J disposed of 13 July 1990 in support of Fleet training exercise
   
   Sections E and I sold 13 July 1990 by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion
   

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS ABSD-2 Covers Page 1     (1943-1945)

 

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

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Post Office Established 15 September 1943 - Disestablished 31 March 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-10-09

Patriotic label for the Marine Corps Women's Reserve

 

Locy Type 2z*

c 1943

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

 

Locy Type 9efu

1943-10-08

Note:

 

Return Address

1944-10-03

From the front of a USS Pennsylvania BB-38 cover

 

Other Information

USS ABSD-2 earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

 

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