RAPIDAN AO 18

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.

Patoka Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid February 2 1919 under USSB contract
Launched October 29 1919
Transferred to U.S. Navy October 29 1921


1. USS RAPIDAN AO-18
   Commissioned January 1 1922 - Decommissioned June 22 1922
   Recommissioned January 22 1940 - Decommissioned September 17 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 29 1946
   Sold September 10 1947 to the Northern Metals Co. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-46)

 

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	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning January 22 1940 to September 17 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / POST OFFICE"

1940-03-07

First Day of Postal Service, R/S cachet

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-03-07

First Day of Postal Service, R/S cachet

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1940-11-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1941-08-16

Manuscript ship's name on the front

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-09-10

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9x

1946-09-10

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A river in northern Virginia

 

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