SOLACE AH 5

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 Built 1927 for The Clyde Mallory Steamship Line as IROQUOIS Acquired by U.S. Navy July 22 1940 and converted Hospital Ship USS SOLACE AH-5 Commissioned August 9 1941 - Decommissioned March 27 1946 Struck from Naval Register May 21 1946 Transferred July 18 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal ANKARA (Turkish Registry) Sold April 16 1948 to The Turkish Maritime Lines Laid up 1977 Scrapped 1981

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1941-46)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / COVER"

1941-10-14

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Louie C. Bean

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / COVER"

1941-10-14

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Alvin Franzblau

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / COVER"

1941-10-14

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-06-22

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-11-22

Stamps have FEC Ry. perfin (Florida East Coast Railway). Cachet by Jacques Minkus.

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1941-12-30

Censored and cacheted.

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-01-15

Censored, manuscript ship's name on front.

 

Locy Type 9v

1945-05-21 to 1945-05-28

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9efw

1941-11-01

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-03-25

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

SOLACE earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941
* Gilbert Islands operation Abemama Island November 1943
* Marshall Islands operation
* Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Saipan and Guam, June - August 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands Peleliu, September - October 1944
* Iwo Jima operation Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February - March 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for the word meaning comfort or consolation in a time of distress

 

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