BLUEBIRD ASR 19

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.

Penguin Class Submarine Rescue Ship Keel Laid down as Fleet Ocean Tug Yurok AT-164 Reclassified Submarine Rescue Ship (ASR) 7 November 1945 Renamed Bluebird and Launched 3 December 1945 USS BLUEBIRD ASR-19 Commissioned 28 May 1946 - Decommissioned 15 August 1950 Struck from the Naval Register 26 September 1950 TCG KURTARAN A584 (Turkish Naval Service) Sold to the Turkish Navy & renamed 15 August 1950 Current Disposition, active Turkish Navy

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bluebird ASR-19 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Return Address Handstamp (1946-1950)

The return address stamp was used as the canceller.

 

Other Information

USS BLUEBIRD earned the China Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The bluebird is a small North American songbird.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Paul Lambert Borden.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name BLUEBIRD - USS Bluebird AM-72, USS Bluebird ASR-19 and USS Bluebird AMS-121.

 

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