LARK ATO 168

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 March 11 1918 - Launched August 6 1918


1. USS LARK Minesweeper No. 21
   Commissioned April 12 1919
   
   
2. USS LARK AM-21
   Designated (AM) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS LARK AT-168
   Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) March 1 1944
   
   
4. USS LARK ATO-168
   Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944
   Decommissioned February 7 1946
   
   Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal January 15 1947

 

Naval Covers

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1. AM-21 Covers Page 1    (1932-43)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "PEARL / HARBOR"

1935-05-12

As AM-21
Mother's Day
William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "PEARL / HARBOR"

1935-10-28

As AM-21
Dallas TX Rec'd (Received) postmark on back
Navy Day Cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3r (AC) "PEARL HAR- / BOR HAWAII"

1936-06-26

As AM-21

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-28

1937-12-09

As AM-21
Postmark on back from "Mare Island Station", Vallejo CA, same date.

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-28

1938-12-25

As AM-21
Christmas

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / T. H." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-28

1939-10-13

As AM-21
Friday the Thirteenth
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-28a

1941-09-14

As AM-21

 

Locy Type 3z Killers obscured

1943-08-21 to 1943-08-25

As AM-21
Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

LARK earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Any of a large group of songbirds found throughout the world.

 

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