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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.

USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS-16
Commissioned 24 May 1944 - Decommissioned 30 September 1980

Struck from Naval Register 1 December 1980
Scrapped 20 November 2006

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

Covers Page 1 (1946-79)

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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

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

Post Office Established 1 June 1944 - Disestablished 30 August 1980

Locy Type
2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-84

1950-09-01

Cacheted

Locy Type
2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-84b

1954-06-08

Cachet by George V. Sadworth

Locy Type
2(n)

1947-04-14

Note:

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS) 1967

1969-09-11

R/S ship's cachet

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS) 1971

1971-05-24

Ship's 27th birthday. Cachet by the Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS

Locy Type
2t(nu)

1949-07-21

Note:

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1966-01-05

Note:

Locy Type
2z

1946-02-16

Note:

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (USS)

1979-05-09

Note:

Locy Type
7t(1)

1946-10-27

Notes: Cachet is thermographed.

Locy Type
7tn+u

1963-02-28

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

Locy Type
7t(n+u) (USS)

1970-10-29

Mail from USS Marlin SST-2, Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

Locy Type
7z*

1944-10-14

Note:

Locy Type
9efu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-84c

1946-06-06

Cacheted. Also has a Type 7t(1) postmark.

Locy Type
9efu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-84f

1954-06-07

N/A

On Piece.

Locy Type
10(n+) "H. W. GILMORE"

19(77)-08-21

Note: Year date is a guess, USCS Postmark Catalog gives 1977 as a start date.

Locy Type
LDPS 2-1(n+)

1980-08-30

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

USPS 4-bar

Norfolk VA

1980-09-30

No Image

Decommissioned, cacheted.

N/A

No Image

Picture postcard of the ship.

Locy Type 9

USS Fulton
AS 11

1983-06-07

No Image

Ship's Namesake, cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal.

NAMESAKE - Commander Howard Walter Gilmore, USN. Commander Gilmore was the C.O. of GROWLER SS-215 and received The Navy Cross for an attack on enemy destroyers during his first war patrol and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for his second war patrol. On his fourth war patrol, February 7 1943, Commander Gilmore ordered his ship to ram a Japanese fast gunboat. In the ensuing fight, Commander Gilmore was shot and killed but not before he ordered his bridge cleared and to 'Take her down !'. Commander Howard W. Gilmore was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor for his actions to save his crew and ship.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <td valign="top">
 <ol>Fulton Class Submarine Tender<br/>
-Keel Laid December 21 1942 as NEPTUNE<br/>
+Keel Laid 21 December 1942 as NEPTUNE<br/>
-Renamed June 8 1943<br/>
+Renamed 8 June 1943<br/>
-Launched September 16 1943<br/><br/>
+Launched 16 September 1943<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS 16'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS-16'''<br/>
-Commissioned May 24 1944 - Decommissioned September 30 1980<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 24 May 1944 - Decommissioned 30 September 1980<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register December 1 1980<br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 1 December 1980<br/>
-Scrapped November 20 2006
+Scrapped 20 November 2006
 </ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-[[Image:HOWARD W GILMORE_1_PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:HOWARD W GILMORE_1_PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
 </table>
 <p> </p>
 <h3>Naval Covers</h3>
@@ Line 77: / Line 76: @@
 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<!--    Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period       -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<hr/>
+<h4>Post Office Established 1 June 1944 - Disestablished 30 August 1980</h4>
 <!-- ============ -->
 <!--  Type 2  -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. H-84
+Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. H-84b
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -06-08
@@ Line 127: / Line 133: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS) (1967)
+Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS) 1967
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -09-11
@@ Line 142: / Line 148: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS) (1971)
+Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS) 1971
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -05-24
@@ Line 206: / Line 212: @@
 -05-09
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett howardwgilmore as16 19790509 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett howardwgilmore as16 19790509r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
 [[Image:JonBurdett howardwgilmore as16 19790509.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
@@ Line 256: / Line 262: @@
 </td></tr></table>
 Mail from [[MARLIN_SST_2_ | USS Marlin SST-2]], Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>7z*
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-10-14
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:JohnGermann_Howard W. Gilmore_AS16_19441014_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:JohnGermann_Howard W. Gilmore_AS16_19441014_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 -06-06
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_HowardWGilmore_AS16_19460606_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_HowardWGilmore_AS16_19460606r_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_HowardWGilmore_AS16_19460606_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>10(n+) ("H. W. GILMORE")
+Locy Type<br/>10(n+) "H. W. GILMORE"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 (77)-08-21
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_HowardWGilmore_AS16_19800930_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+No Image
 </td></tr></table>
 Decommissioned, cacheted.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <hr>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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 N/A
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 N/A
 </td><td align="center" width="320">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Gilmore_1_Postcard.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+No Image
 </td></tr></table>
 Picture postcard of the ship.
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Gilmore_19830607_1_Skipper.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+No Image
 </td></tr></table>
 Ship's Namesake, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]

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