GEIGER T-AP 197

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.

Barrett Class Transport Keel Laid as SS President Adams 1 August 1949 Launched 9 October 1950 Renamed Geiger 2 January 1951 while under conversion for the MSTS USNS GEIGER T-AP-197 Acquired by the Navy 13 September 1952 and Placed in Service Placed out of service (Date Unknown) T/S BAY STATE IV Withdrawn from reserve and loaned to Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12 February 1980 & renamed Struck from the Naval Register 1 April 1983 Returned to MARAD 11 August 1983 Sold for scrapping 23 October 1986

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Geiger T-AP-197 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2 10949 Branch San Juan, Puerto Rico

1964-03-13

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USNS GEIGER earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - General Roy Stanley Geiger, USMC (25 January 1885 - 23 January 1947)
        Geiger was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served in World War I and World War II. In World War II, he became the first Marine Corps general to lead an army-sized force.
        Geiger commanded the III Amphibious Corps in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 before assuming the command of the U.S. Tenth Army upon the combat death of its commander, Lt. General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.. Geiger successfully led the Tenth Army until relieved by General Joseph Stilwell.
Marine Corps base Camp Geiger in North Carolina is named in his honor.

 

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