REHOBOTH AGS 50

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.

Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender Keel Laid August 3 1942 - Launched November 8 1942 USS REHOBOTH AVP 50 Commissioned February 23 1944 - Decommissioned June 30 1947 Recommissioned September 2 1948 USS REHOBOTH AGS 50 Redesignated Survey Ship (AGS) August 1949 Decommissioned April 15 1970 Struck from Naval Register April 15 1970 Sold September 1970 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Rehoboth Covers Page 1    (1945-48)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established March 15 1944 - Disestablished April 25 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-10

As AVP-50

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-09-27

As AVP-50
The sender, Walter H. Neumann; Radioman 3rd Class USN, typed a letter to his parents on Sept 26 aboard the USS Rehoboth, postmarked it on September 27 from the ship, postmarked it again from Perth Australia on September 29th and postmarked it again on October 1 1946 from Columbus OH. This cover, although postmarked from the ship, is actually a Flight Cover. Using the 3rd produced Navy P2V-1 Neptune aircraft named "Truculent Turtle" (or simple "Turtle"), this aircraft flew from Perth Australia to Columbus OH non-stop. This was a distance of 11,236.6 miles in 55 hours-18 minutes. This record would stand until 1962.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-28

As AVP-50

 

Locy Type SL

1946-09-27

As AVP-50
Backside of the September 27 1946 cover.

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Post Office Reestablished October 15 1948 - Disestablished April 15 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2t(nu) Oct 15, 1948

1948-10-15

As AVP-50
First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 2(n) (AVP 50)

1949-06-30

As AVP-50

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (AGS)

1962-07-16

As AGS-50
Independence Day cachet by Morris W. Beck but postmarked later.

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (AVP)

1948-11-12

As AVP-50

 

Other Information

USS REHOBOTH earned the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia/Europe clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (with 2 campaign stars) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Rehoboth, Delaware

 

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