VULCAN AR 5

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.

Vulcan Class Repair Ship Keel Laid 16 December 1939 - Launched 14 December 1940 USS VULCAN AR-5 Commissioned 14 June 1941 - Decommissioned 27 September 1991 Struck from Naval Register 28 July 1992 Transferred to Maritime Administration 1 February 1999 Contract awarded 9 November 2006 for scrapping Scrapping completed 11 November 2007

Naval Covers

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1. USS Vulcan AR-5 Covers Page 1    (1939-1991)

 

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 Established 23 July 1941 - Disestablished 27 September 1991

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1941-08-04

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1951-04-02

Cachet by Marjorie Wilson

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1971-12-07

Last Day in Commission for USNS Josiah Willard Gibbs T-AGOR-1 ex USS San Carlos AVP-51. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2pr

1960-05-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1964-10-02

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1978-08-03

Sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16089)

1946-04-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS,USN)

1990-01-29

Note:

 

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

1991-06-16

50th Anniversary, serviced by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1942-12-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1941-11-22

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1942-12-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1942-08-30

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 6ep(2) (B)

1945-09-01

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 7tn+u

1948-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 7z*

1944-09-20

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-07-23

Favor strike on stamp block later applied to cover

 

Locy Type 9vz

1943-01-26

Official, registered mail from the USS Melville AD 2

 

Locy Type 9vz

1943-01-26

Official, registered mail from the USS Melville AD 2

 

Locy Type 9efw

1942-12-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 9x

1942-12-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 9#

(Undated)

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS,USN)

1991-04-26

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (VALCAN)

(1991-06-16)

50th Anniversary, serviced by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z3

1942-02-23

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-14a

1943-08-28

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-14d

1944-09-26

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type F# USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-14c

1947-01-02

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type P (9x with "Parcel Post" removed)

1942-12-07

Note:

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520082) ZIP 09548

1990-08-29

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+) (USN,USS)

1991-09-27

Last Day of Commission. R/S cachet

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+u) (VALCAN)

1991-09-27

Last Day of Commission. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the David Kent collection.

 

Locy Type LDC Meter OFR2 #520082

1991-09-27

Last Day of Commission. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the David Kent collection.

 

Other Information

USS VULCAN earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet Clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) and a Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - From Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and volcanoes, and the manufacturer of art, arms, iron, and armor for gods and heroes.

 

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