TRINITY AO 13

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 November 10 1919 - Launched July 3 1920


1. USS TRINITY AO-13
   Commissioned September 4 1920 - Decommissioned December 22 1923
   Recommissioned June 21 1938 - Decommissioned May 28 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 3 1946
   Transferred to Maritime Commission September 5 1946
   
   
2. SEABEAVER (Commercial Service)
   Sold 1951 to Colonial Steamship Corp. and renamed
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1938-43)

 

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 June 21 1938 to May 28 1946

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA."

1938-06-21

First Day of Commission. Cachet by C. Wright Richell and T.M. Holcombe

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF."

1939-03-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "USE / V--MAIL"

1943-07-15

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9x

1938-07-06

Note:

 

Locy Type Fvz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z1a

1943-06-06 to 1943-07-26

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

TRINITY received one battle star for her World War II service
* Philippines Island Operation
Manila December 8 1941 to February 17 1942

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in California

 

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