OAHU PR 6

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.

Shallow-draft River Gunboat
Keel Laid as Gunboat PG-46 December 18 1926
Launched November 26 1927
Reclassified River Gunboat (PR) June 15 1928


1. USS OAHU PR-6
   Commissioned October 20 1928
   SUNK May 5 1942 by enemy action off Corregidor Island, Philippine Islands
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 8 1942

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Oahu PR-6 Covers Page 1    (1931-41)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "NANKING / CHINA"

1938-02-15

Memorial Cachet to remember the sinking of USS Panay PR-5

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "YANGTZE / PATROL"

1941-04-29

Asiatic Fleet cachet by John Coulthard

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "YANGTZE / PATROL"

1941-09-18

US Fleet in Asiatic Waters, cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 3s (BC) "HANKOW / HUP,CHINA"

1933-10-27

Navy Day 1933

 

Locy Type 3s (BC) "NANKING / KIANGSI,CHINA"

1936-02-22

Washington's Birthday. Cachet by Louis G. Nix

 

Locy Type 3s (AC-BTT) "HANKOW / HUPEH CHINA"

1934-12-25

Christmas Day 1934. Asiatic Fleet cachet by Marshall R. Hall

 

Other Information

USS OAHU earned 1 Battle Star for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Named for the third largest island in the Hawaiian Chain.

 

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