GEORGE CLYMER APA 27

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.

Arthur Middleton Class Transport Keel Laid (Date unknown) Launched September 27 1941 as AFRICAN PLANTER Renamed June 9 1942 Acquired by U.S. Navy June 15 1942 USS GEORGE CLYMER AP-57 Commissioned Trasport (AP) June 15 1942 USS GEORGE CLYMER APA-27 Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943 Decommissioned October 31 1967 Struck from Naval Register November 1 1968 Scrapped 1968

Naval Covers

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1. George Clymer Covers Page 1    (1943-55)

 

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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 2

1953-10-03

As APA-27

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-11-17

As APA-27
Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1949-11-29

As APA-27

 

Locy Type 3z (BBB)

1943-06-24

As APA-27

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-11a

1947-11-01

As APA-27

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-11b

1955-03-17 to 1955-03-19

As APA-27

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-11

1946-02-27

As APA-27

 

Other Information

GEORGE CLYMER received the following awards during her Naval career: China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 3 Campaign stars) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2) - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - "George Clymer, born in Philadelphia, Pa., 16 March 1739, was a Philadelphia merchant and prominent American patriot. Among the first to advocate complete independence from Great Britain, he became a member of the Pennsylvania Committee of Correspondence in 1774 and was elected to the Continental Congress, serving as one of two treasurers from July 1775 to August 1776. He signed the Declaration of Independence 2 August 1776. During the War of Independence, he fought in the Battle of Princeton and served on many commissions that dealt with the war and financial matters. He joined Robert Morris and others in founding the Bank of Pennsylvania in 1780. He again served in the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783 and was an influential member of the Pennsylvania Assembly from 1785 until 1789. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and from 1789 to 1791 served in the First Congress. President Washington appointed him Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Pennsylvania in 1791, but he resigned after the Whisky Rebellion in 1794. In 1796 he served on a special commission that negotiated a treaty with the Creek and Cherokee Indians in Georgia. George Clymer enjoyed a wide reputation for patriotism, learning, and ability in financial matters. He died in Morrisville, Pa., 23 January 1813." {DANFS}

 

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