BRANT ARS 32

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 December 8 1917 - Launched May 30 1918


1. USS BRANT Minesweeper No. 24
   Commissioned September 5 1918
   
   
2. USS BRANT AM-24
   Designated (AM) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS BRANT AT-132
   Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) June 1 1942
   
   
4. USS BRANT ARS-32
   Reclassified Salvage Ship (ARS) September 1 1942
   Decommissioned December 19 1945
   
   Struck from the Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Transferred August 19 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal

 

Naval Covers

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1. Brant Covers Page 1    (1931-40)

 

Postmarks

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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-BBT) "SAINT PATRICK / SAN DIEGO"

1935-03-17

As AM-24
St. Patrick Day
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "FOURTH / JULY"

1935-07-04

As AM-24
Independence Day, cachet by Oscar Hengstler

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1935-10-12

As AM-24
Columbus Day
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, Sponsored by Sarah Litton

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1935-10-12

Close-up view of USS BRANT ship cachet on back of the Oct 12 1935 cover. Designed by C.W. Richell.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "NAVY DAY / SAN DIEGO"

1935-10-27

As AM-24
Navy Day
William F. Schlechter
C. Wright Richell ship cachet on reverse

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "COLUMBUS / DAY"

1936-10-12

As AM-24
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1938-05-27

As AM-24
Postal Card from M.B. Owens

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1938-05-27

Message side of the May 27 1938 postal card

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1939-10-27

As AM-24
Navy Day, cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1942-02-12

As AM-24
C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 5hks

1933-05-30

As AM-24
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5s (C)

1930-08-06

As AM-24
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5bs (OXX) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"

1931-07-15

As AM-24

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-03-17

As AM-24
St. Patrick Day
C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 9x

1942-02-12

As AM-24
C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type SL2b (21x3)

1938-06-30

As AM-24

 

Other Information

BRANT earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - A small wild goose of Europe and eastern North America.

 

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