ARCTIC AF 7

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.

Arctic Class Stores Ship
Built 1919 for United States Shipping Board (USSB) as YAMHILL
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 4 1921


1. USS ARCTIC AF-7
   Commissioned November 7 1921 - Decommissioned April 3 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946
   Transferred July 3 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal
   
   Sold August 19 1947 to Southern Shipwrecking Corp. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Arctic AF-7 Covers Page 1    (1931-45)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)

1933-11-02

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

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

1935-06-14

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3b (BC-BXT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1941-09-23

Bottom bar not visible

 

Locy Type 3a (BC) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"

1938-01-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-09-23

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r

1931-04-08

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)

1938-05-10

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-04-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 9

1936-05-02

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-07-23

Marking from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-35d

1936-04-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efw

1936-03-24

Note:

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / VON LOSBERG / CANCEL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-35

1935-12-25

Christmas Day, no cachet.
According to the USCS Cachetmakers Catalog (Vol. I), Cachetmaker John C. Von Losberg arranged to have this postmark (and maybe others) created for the USS ARCTIC.

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3b ("Eagle")

1941-08-23

Cachet and Postmark by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

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Non-Postal Markings

 

Non-Postal Marking

1935-10-12

U.S.N. between two thick bars

 

Non-Postal Marking

1935-12-25

U.S.S. ARCTIC between two rows of stars.

 

Non-Postal Marking

1936-04-01

U.S.N. with a Anchor

 

Non-Postal Marking

1936-10-27

U.S.N. in a Star

 

Other Information

USS ARCTIC earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the region surrounding the North Pole. It extends outward from the pole to 70° north latitude.

 

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