PIGEON ASR 21

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.

Pigeon Class Submarine Rescue Ship Keel Laid July 17 1968 - Launched August 13 1969 USS PIGEON ASR-21 Commissioned April 28 1973 - Decommissioned August 31 1992 Struck from Naval Register August 31 1992 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group Transferred December 18 1998 to Maritime Administration for disposal Reacquired by U.S. Navy March 23 2002 In use as Non-operational Training Platform at Naval Station San Diego

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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.

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

 

USPS 4-bar Postmark San Francisco, CA

1973-04-28

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6) - National Defense Service Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - A bird of stout body; short legs; and smooth compact plumage

 

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