CHEWINK ASR 3

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 8 July 1918 - Launched 21 December 1918 USS CHEWINK Minesweeper No. 39 Commissioned 9 April 1919 USS CHEWINK AM-39 Designated (AM) 17 July 1920 USS CHEWINK ASR-3 Reclassified Submarine Rescue Vessel (ASR) 12 September 1929 Decommissioned 21 August 1933 Recommissioned 12 November 1940 - Decommissioned 4 February 1947 Sunk 31 July 1947 as a target off New London, CT

Naval Covers

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1. USS Chewink AM-39 / ASR-3 Covers Page 1     (1929-1943)

 

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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Post Office Reestablished 23 November 1928 - Disestablished 31 May 1933

 

Locy Type 5s (C)

1929-08-27

As AM-39

 

Locy Type LDC 5s (C) (No wording in killer bars)

1933-09-21

As ASR-3

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Post Office Reestablished 8 January 1941 - Disestablished 4 February 1947

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) (error in year date) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"

1941-01-20

As ASR-3. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George Neumann, sponsored by Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-01-20

As ASR-3. First Day Postal Service. Correct year date unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-05-26

As ASR-3

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1941-12-01

As ASR-3. Keel Laying of USS Harder SS-257, cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Other Information

USS CHEWINK earned the World War I Victory Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The common towhee finch of eastern North America.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CHEWINK - USS Chewink ASR-3 and USS Chewink AMCU-19.

The ships sponsor was Miss M. Sperrin.

 

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