RELIEF AH 1

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.

Relief Class Hospital Ship Keel Laid 14 June 1917 - Launched 23 December 1919 USS RELIEF AH-1 Commissioned 28 December 1920 - Decommissioned 11 June 1946 Struck from Naval Register 19 July 1946 Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal 13 January 1947 Sold 23 March 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Relief AH-1 Covers Page 1    (1929-1946)

 

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-BBT) "PEACE / ON EARTH"

1933-12-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"

1937-11-25

Thanksgiving Day, cachet by Helen E. Dye (Cachet signed HED in lower left corner)

 

Locy Type 3rs (AC)

1924-02-22

Sailors Mail

 

Locy Type 5hks "LOVERS / FESTIVAL"

1934-02-14

Valentines Day, Cachet by Byrd L. Powell, Irving E. Kennedy, C. Lacombe

 

Locy Type 6 (25mm dial)

1927-09-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 6 (27mm dial)

1930-12-31

Note:

 

Locy Type 6 ("At Sea" in dial)

1934-02-17

Notes: 27mm dial

 

Locy Type 9 (1934-1935)

1934-12-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v (1932-1940)

1939-09-30

Type 9's on card stock

 

Locy Type 9efw (1932-1939)

1939-09-30

Type 9's on card stock

 

Locy Type 9x (1932-1941)

1939-09-30

Type 9's on card stock

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-8

1934-08-29

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1946-06-07

Last Day of Postal Service, Tazewell G. Nicholson R/S marking on back

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Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "PEACE / ON EARTH"

1933-12-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "FLAG DAY / NEW YORK NY"

1934-06-14

Flag Day, Cachet possibly by Kay Ferris

 

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

1934-10-12

Columbus Day

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "FIRST NAVAL / SURGEON 1798"

1935-03-09

137th Anniversary of the 1st Appointed Medical Officer

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "PORTLAND / OREGON"

1936-08-08

Cachet by William Linto. Cover also bears postmarks from USS Southard DD-207, USS Goff DD-247, USS Reuben James DD-245 and USS Hovey DD-208 on the front and back.

 

Locy Type 5hks "PORTLAND / ORE"

1937-07-26

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1946-06-07

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS RELIEF earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Campaign Medal w/ "A" device, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Name means aid given in time of need. Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name RELIEF - USS Relief (1836 Store Ship), USS Relief (1896 Hospital Ship), USS Relief YP-2, USS Relief ID-2170, USS Relief (1904 Lightship)
and USS Relief AH-1.

Two ship of the US Coast Guard have borne the name RELIEF - USCGC Relief WLV-605 (1951-1976) and USCGC Relief WLV-613 (1952-1983).

 

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