WIDGEON MSC 208

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.

Redwing Class Motor Minesweeper Keel Laid May 3 1954 as AMS 208 - Launched October 15 1954 Reclassified as a Coastal Minesweeper MSC 208 February 7 1955 USS WIDGEON MSC-208 Commissioned November 16 1955 - Decommissioned October 10 1969 WIDGEON MSC-208 Placed in service as a Naval Reserve Training Ship October 10 1969 Placed out of service July 2 1973 Struck from the Navy Register July 2 1973 Scrapped in June 1974

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1962)

 

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

 

Locy Type 7# Branch 17000 Sasebo, Japan

1962-04-27

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Other Information

USS WIDGEON earned six Campaign stars for her Vietnam service and a Meritorious Unit Commendation.
NAMESAKE - A fresh water duck.
Two Ships of the US Navy have been named WIDGEON - USS Widgeon ASR 1 and USS Widgeon MSC 208.

 

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