ASHEVILLE PG 21

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.

Asheville Class Gunboat
Keel Laid 9 June 1917 - Launched 4 July 1918


1. USS ASHEVILLE Gunboat No. 21
Commissioned 6 July 1920


2. USS ASHEVILLE PG-21
Designated (PG) 17 July 1920
SUNK by Japanese squadron 3 March 1942 south of Java, Netherlands East Indies

Struck from Naval Register 8 May 1942

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Asheville PG-21 Covers Page 1     (1926-1941)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 5hks 5th Regiment - USMC Managua Nicaragua

1931-03-01

Official mail from the USS Asheville while serving in the Caribbean as part of the Special Service Squadron (SPERON).

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Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "CANTON / CHINA"

1934-05-02

PG-21

 

Locy Type 3b (B-BBX) "AMOY / CHINA"

1935-09-23

PG-21

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "CHEFOO / CHINA"

1936-08-30

PG-21. Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "TSINGTAO / CHINA"

1938-10-12

PG-21. Typed "COLUMBUS DAY" notation

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-08-20

PG-21

 

Locy Type 3s "SHANGHAI / CHINA"

1926-12-21

PG-21

 

Locy Type 5hks(C) "HSIN HO / CHINA"

1932-04-21

PG-21. Conrath Printery

 

Locy Type 6

1927-08-03

PG-21

 

Locy Type 9

1928-09-25

PG-21

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-07-04

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

USS ASHEVILLE earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle Star for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Asheville, North Carolina.

The ships sponsor was Miss Alyne J. Reynolds.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name ASHEVILLE - USS Asheville PG-21, USS Asheville PF-1, USS Asheville PG-84 and USS Asheville SSN-758.

 

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