BITTERN AM 36

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 12 December 1917 - Launched 15 February 1919 USS BITTERN Minesweeper No. 36 Commissioned 28 May 1919 USS BITTERN AM-36 Designated (AM) 17 July 1920 Badly damaged in air raid on Cavite Navy Yard 10 December 1941 Scuttled in Manila Bay, Philippines Struck from Naval Register 8 May 1942

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bittern AM-36 Covers Page 1     (1927-35)

 

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) "CHEFOO N.Y. / CHINA"

1935-07-04

Asiatic Fleet, cachet by M. B. Owens

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "SHANGHAI / CHINA"

1937-10-03

Ship Stat's, cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "MANILA / P.I."

1937-11-08

Asiatic Fleet. R/S on back from Deane C. Bartley

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "TSINGTAO / CHINA"

1939-09-22

Asiatic Fleet. Signed "Jagyi" on reverse

 

Locy Type 3s "MANILA / P.I." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-36a

1927-12-29

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Other Information

The USS BITTERN earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle Star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A bird of the heron family.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name BITTERN - USS Bittern AM-36, USS Bittern AM-352 and USS Bittern MHC-43.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. C. R. Doll.

 

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