BAY SPRING YNg 19

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.

Fleet Tug
Built in 1920
Acquired from the USSB September 28 1921


1. USS BAY SPRING AT-60
   Commissioned November 10 1921 - Decommissioned November 23 1926
   Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet Philadelphia
   
   
2. BAY SPRING YNg-19
   Reclassified Non-self Propelled Gate Vessel (YNg) October 7 1940
   Placed In Service January 31 1941 - Placed Out of Service August 25 1944
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 16 1944
   Transferred to the War Shipping Administration May 6 1946 for disposal

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bay Spring YNg-19 Covers Page 1    (1941)

 

Postmarks

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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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2nd Service Period January 31 1941 to August 25 1944

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-06-16

As YNg-19. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3a

1941-08-22

YNg-19. Cachet by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

USS BAY SPRING earned the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Retained name assigned to the ship before her acquisition by the US Navy.

 

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