SOLACE AH 2

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.

Solace Class Hospital Ship Keel Laid 1896 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, VA. SS CREOLE (Commercial Service) Operated by Cromwell Steamship Lines Acquired by U.S. Navy 7 April 1898 USS SOLACE (Hospital Ship) Commissioned 14 April 1898 - Decommissioned 12 October 1905 Recommissioned 3 June 1908 - Decommissioned 14 April 1909 Recommissioned 20 November 1909 USS SOLACE AH-2 Designated (AH) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 20 July 1921 Laid up in reserve at, Philadelphia, PA Struck from Naval Register 6 August 1930 Sold 6 November 1930 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Solace AH-2 Covers Page 1    (1913-1918)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 14 April 1898 to 12 October 1905

 

Duplex Postmark "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Philippine Islands" MANILA

1899-08-29

N/A

Sailors Letter

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3rd Commissioning 20 November 1909 to 20 July 1921

 

Locy Type 1u USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-52

1910-05-21

Picture postcard from Cuba

 

Locy Type 1z

1918-11-15

Censored, World War I use

 

Locy Type 3 (AC)

1917-07-31

Censored, World War I use

 

Other Information

USS SOLACE earned the Spanish Campaign Medal, the Philippines Campaign Medal, the China Relief Expedition Medal, the Mexican Service Medal, the Dominican Campaign Medal and the World War I Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A source of comfort or consolation.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SOLACE - USS Solace AH-2 and USS Solace AH-5

 

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