CELTIC AF 2

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.

Celtic Class Provisions Store Ship
Built 1891 as SS CELTIC CLOUD
Acquired by U.S. Navy 14 May 1898 and converted for Naval service


1. USS CELTIC (Stores Ship)
Commissioned 27 May 1898 - Decommissioned 18 September 1903
Recommissioned 2 October 1905 - Decommissioned 23 February 1907
Recommissioned 23 October 1908


2. USS CELTIC AF-2
Designated (AF) 17 July 1920
Decommissioned 23 June 1922

Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Sold 23 January 1923

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Celtic AF-2 Covers Page 1    (1909-1916)

 

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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1st Commissioning 27 May 1898 to 18 September 1903

 

Duplex Killer

1900-04-09

N/A

USS CELTIC. Registered, Military Station No. 2, Cavite, Philippine Islands. R. No. 10399, Manila P.I.

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3rd Commissioning 23 October 1908 to 23 June 1922

 

Locy Type 1 (C)

1910-05-09

Picture postcard of USS North Dakota BB-29

 

Locy Type 3 (AC)

1916-09-12

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Other Information

USS CELTIC earned the Spanish Campaign Medal, the Philippine Campaign Medal, the Cuban Pacification Medal, the Mexican Service Medal, the Haitian Campaign Medal, the Dominican Campaign Medal and the World War I Victory Medal w/ Transport Clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Of, or pertaining to, the Celts or their language.

 

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