ORTOLAN ASR 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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper
Keel Laid July 9 1918 - Launched January 30 1919


1. USS ORTOLAN Minesweeper No. 45
   Commissioned September 17 1919
   
   
2. USS ORTOLAN AM-45
   Designated (AM) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS ORTOLAN ASR-5
   Reclassified Submarine Rescue Ship (ASR) September 12 1929
   Decommissioned March 18 1947
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 10 1947
   Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal
   Sold August 20 1947 to Bay Cities Transportation Co. for merchantile service
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Ortolan Covers Page 1    (1931-46)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "MEMORIAL / DAY"

1937-05-30

As ASR-5
Memorial Day
William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) (used after POD)

1946-04-12

As ASR-5
Cachet by Donald R. Graf
Post Office discontinued (POD) November 15 1945

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1943-03-23

As ASR-5
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9 (C)

1932-09-28

As ASR-5

 

Locy Type 9 (C) (With added bars) Mare Island / California"

1931-11-18

As ASR-5

 

Other Information

ORTOLAN earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Named for the European Bunting

 

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